The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced several key amendments to the playing conditions for the upcoming domestic season, starting with the Ranji Trophy on Friday.
These changes affect multiple aspects of the game, including mid-innings retirements, ball tampering, boundary scoring, and the points allocation system for the Col. CK Nayudu Trophy (U-23).
Mid-Innings Retirements: The most significant change involves batters retiring mid-innings. According to new guidelines, any batter who retires for reasons other than injury, illness, or unavoidable circumstances will be considered dismissed immediately. These players will not be allowed to return to bat, even with the opposing captain’s consent. This rule applies to both multi-day and limited-overs matches.
The BCCI’s directive to state boards clearly states: “A batter retiring for any reason other than injury, illness or unavoidable cause… will be considered as dismissed immediately on retirement and will NOT have the option of returning to bat even with the consent of the opposing captain.”
Crackdown on Applying Saliva: To prevent ball tampering, the BCCI has mandated that if saliva is applied to the ball, it must be replaced, and the team responsible will face penalties.
Aborted Run and Boundary Scoring: A clarification has been issued regarding boundaries scored after aborted runs. If a batter aborts a run after crossing, and an overthrow occurs before they re-cross, resulting in a boundary, only four runs will be awarded.
Points Allocation in the Col. CK Nayudu Trophy: Changes have also been made to the points system in the U-23 competition. For example:
Scenario 1: If Team A is bowled out for 398 in 98 overs, they earn four batting points. If they receive five penalty runs while fielding, their total becomes 403 in 98 overs, earning a fifth batting point.
Scenario 2: If Team A is bowled out for 398 in 100.1 overs and receives five penalty runs, bringing their total to 403 in 100.1 overs, they will not earn the fifth batting point as they exceeded 100 overs.
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