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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has cracked down on The Grade Cricketer, a top Australian cricket podcast, forcing its hosts to delete hundreds of IPL 2025-related videos from social media platforms.

The move follows a legal notice accusing the podcast of using tournament images and logos for commercial purposes without authorisation.

Hosts Sam Perry and Ian Higgins stated receiving a "polite legal letter" from the BCCI and IPL authorities over the weekend, demanding the removal of content across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter).

The notice claimed the podcast used IPL photography and bra...