The decision was made by the BCCI Apex Council in response to a committee's investigation report into the charges levelled by Saha. The board's vice-president Rajiv Shukla, treasurer Arun Dhumal, and Apex Council member Prabhtej Singh Bhatia served on the investigation panel.

The ban includes not getting press accreditation for any matches in India, a prohibition on interviewing centrally contracted players, and no access to any of the cricket board's or state units' facilities.