IPL 2025 Jerseys Worth 6.5 Lakh Rupees Stolen From BCCI Office: Report

IPL 2025 jerseys worth 6.5 lakh rupees was reportedly stolen from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) office at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, according to a report from the Times Of India. A 40-year-old security guard was the culprit behind the heist, and he has been apprehended for the crime. According to the report, the arrested guard, Farooque Aslam Khan, stole 261 jerseys, each costing close to 2500 rupees.

The police said that the guard stole them to fund his online gambling addiction. While the jerseys were of different teams, it is unsure if the kits were for the players or the public. The guard sold the jerseys to an online dealer from Haryana, with whom he got in touch with on social media.

While the jerseys got stolen on June 13, the theft came to light when an audit showed that stock was missing from the store room. The BCCI officials then examined the CCTV footage and found the guard leaving with the jerseys in a box.

“The guard claims he haggled a bit with the online dealer, but he hasn’t yet specified how much he got for the deal,” said a police source to TOI.

The jerseys were dispatched by courier to the online dealer, who has been summoned from Haryana for investigation.

“The online dealer says he was not aware that the jerseys had been stolen,” a police source said.

“The guard had told the man in Haryana that the jerseys were part of a stock clearance sale due to renovation work that was going on at the office.”

Out of the 261 jerseys that were stolen, 50 of them have been recovered. The guard said that he got the money from the online dealer straight into his back account. He also claimed that he lost all the money to online gambling.

“He [the guard] claims he lost it all to online gambling,” the source said, adding that they are checking his bank account details to verify his claim.

The BCCI put an official complaint about the theft at Marine Drive Police station on July 17.