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Rape accused Yash Dayal to skip IPL 2026, RCB stand by pacer

Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Tuesday confirmed that left-arm pacer Yash Dayal, who has multiple allegations of sexual assault and exploitation against him, will not participate in the Indian Premier League 2026, despite remaining under contract with the franchise

Glimmer of hope

A recent judgment by Lahore High Court which, extensively citing Indian judicial verdicts, has termed the so-called ‘virginity tests’ routinely conducted on survivors of rape or sexual assault a ‘blatant violation of the dignity of a woman’ and held them to be unconstitutional.