RR Manager Escapes Heavy Punishment for Dugout Phone Breach

Rajasthan Royals manager Romi Bhinder's in hot water—a show-cause notice from BCCI's ACSU after he pulled out his phone in the dugout during that RCB match. Broke PMOA rules flat out. Those ban devices to stop any whiff of unfair edges. He's sent over an apology, backed by medical records on lung troubles and other health woes.

No bad intent here, sources reckon. Light slap on the wrist, probably. All this amid RR's 57-run drubbing by Sunrisers Hyderabad at Uppal. They crumbled to 159 chasing 217. Bit of backstory: Vaibhav Suryavanshi had peeked at a screen before, went viral. Probe's zeroed in on the rule violation, though.

RR just wants it forgotten fast. Turnaround on the points table awaits.