ICC Big change in ODI cricket ahead of 2027 World Cup due to......
The new rules were proposed by the ICC's Men's Cricket Committee and passed by the Chief Executive Committee. These rules will be applicable in Tests from June 17, in ODIs from July 2 and in T20Is from July 10.
At present, two new balls are used in an innings, one from each end. According to the new rules, two new balls will be used from the start of the innings till the 34th over. After this, one ball will be used from both ends from the 35th over, which will be chosen by the bowling team.
The ICC says that the purpose of this change is to re-establish the balance between ball and bat. There has long been a complaint that batsmen are getting an excessive advantage.
If the match is reduced to 25 overs per innings or less before the start of the first innings, the bowling team will be given only one new ball for the entire innings.
Under the new concussion rules, teams will nominate five substitute players before the start of the match: As per the new concussion-substitute rules, each team will have to name five substitute players before the start of the match, which will include a wicketkeeper, a batsman, a fast bowler, a spinner and an all-rounder.
In January, India included Harshit Rana as a concussion substitute in place of Shivam Dubey in the fourth T20I against England, which led to controversy. Under the new rules, such controversies will be avoided. If the substitute player also gets injured, the referee can approve an out player on a "like-for-like" basis.
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