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Daily Mail
7 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Cricket chiefs bring in new rule after England were left raging when India exploited loophole to claim series win
International cricket chiefs have moved to ensure there will be no repeat of the controversy that marred India 's Twenty20 series win over England last winter, by amending concussion protocols. England were left fuming in Pune five months ago when, with the series on the line, India were permitted to introduce Harshit Rana — a 90-mile-per-hour fast bowler — in place of batting all-rounder Shivam Dube. Harshit went on to claim three key wickets in a 15-run victory that surged the home team into an unassailable 3-1 lead. Match referee Javagal Srinath, a former India international, permitted the 'like-for-like' replacement during England's chase despite Harshit batting in only three of his previous 25 T20 career appearances, scoring two runs, and Dube bowling just nine overs in his previous dozen T20 internationals. However, from now on concussion replacements must be settled upon in advance of the toss, removing the advantage previously held by the home team of selecting from a greater pool of players. The other significant change made by the International Cricket Council in relation to concussions is the introduction of a mandatory seven-day sit-out period for any player deemed to have been concussed. Remarkably, Dube returned to action for the fifth and final match of the series in Mumbai just 48 hours after the Pune row. Previously, ICC guidelines stopped short of enforcing a sit-out, simply advising that a 'player should usually take at least seven days out.' In a huge break with tradition, the ICC is also preparing to introduce injury substitutes for the first time at international level — after announcing a six-month trial in domestic first-class matches around the world from October. Players who suffer serious injury on the field of play at any time after the match has started (including any pre-match warm-up period) can be replaced for the remainder of the match by a like-for-like player. It is designed to stop teams becoming disadvantaged when a player is ruled out of participating further in normal capacity due to a significant impairment such as a fractured bone or torn muscle. Among the changes to the playing conditions coming in with immediate effect is a requirement for a fielder who makes airborne contact with the ball beyond the boundary to then land and remain inside the boundary. An individual that has left the field of play can make subsequent contact with the ball while still airborne but landing outside the perimeter will result in four or six being signalled and catches not being upheld, even if another player completes the fielding. This change will be implemented in international cricket before it is included in the laws of the game by the MCC next year. A stop clock in Test cricket has also been introduced, replicating its use in limited-overs internationals. The fielding team will be given a warning if not ready to begin an over within 60 seconds of the previous one being completed. Failure to do so after two warnings will result in a five-run penalty being imposed against the fielding team for every subsequent breach up to 80 overs when the tally reverts back to zero. Only one ball will be used in the last 16 overs of one-day international innings. Two new balls will be used until the end of the 34th over, at which point the fielding team will choose the ball to continue with. The wicket zone for DRS judgments will now be the actual outline of the stumps and bails, while any deliberate short runs will not only lead to a five-run penalty, but the chance for the fielding team to choose which of the two batters takes strike next delivery. On a trial basis in white-ball matches, the position of the batter's legs at the point of delivery will now be used as the reference point for a wide, even if the batter subsequently moves across to the off side, providing bowlers with greater leeway.
NDTV
2 days ago
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- NDTV
Why Was India Pacer Suddenly Released After 1st India vs England Test? Report Says: "He Was Not..."
Seam-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana has been released from India's squad ahead of the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series, for which the team has travelled to Birmingham. Sources have told IANS that Rana is now on his way back to India from Leeds itself. Rana was previously added to India's squad for the first Test in Leeds, which England won by five wickets by chasing 371 on a thrilling final day at Headingley. "Actually, one of the pacers in the main Test team had a niggle. If the team think-tank wished to have someone as a back-up bowler who could execute a bouncer-led strategy, it was Rana who fit the bill and thus was held back. "But as things stand, everything is fine now. As a result, Rana has now been released from the squad, and that's why he was not spotted with the team on their travel to Birmingham,' the sources further told IANS. Rana made his Test debut during last year's tour of Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, where he managed to pick just four wickets at an average of 50.75, with his best figures being 3-48 in Perth. In England, Rana got his chance to play in the first game for India 'A' against England Lions at Canterbury, where he returned with figures of 1-99 and scored 16 runs. Meanwhile, Wednesday was a travel day for the Shubman Gill -led Indian team. The players will have a day off on Thursday and are likely to begin their training sessions on Friday in preparation for the second Test starting on July 2 at Edgbaston. With England now 1-0 up in the five-match series, India have a task at their hands to bounce back, especially after suffering a stinging defeat in Leeds, despite having five centuries and a five-wicket haul in their kitty. India are in England for a five-match Test series, their first outing in the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.
India.com
2 days ago
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- India.com
Bad news for Shah Rukh Khan, BCCI take big decision against star player of KKR due to...
In these collection of pictures, we find out all about the big decision taken by BCCI against star cricketer from Shah Rukh Khan's Kolkata Knight Riders team. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Shah Rukh Khan's KKR failed to reach the IPL 2025 playoffs. They were the defending champions this season. Harshit Rana from Shah Rukh Khan's KKR had been added as 19th member of India Test squad currently touring England ahead of 1st Test at Leeds last week. Harshit Rana had made his Test debut against Australia at Perth last year in the Border Gavaskar Trophy series. India lost the series 3-1. BCCI have decided to release Harshit Rana from the Test squad after the end of the 1st Test vs England at Leeds on Tuesday. India will play 2nd Test vs England at Edgbaston from July 2. Harshit Rana has only claimed 4 wickets in 2 Tests so far at an average of 50.75. Harshit Rana was retained for Rs 4 crore by Shah Rukh Khan's KKR ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction last year. Delhi pacer Harshit Rana claimed 15 wickets in IPL 2025 for Shah Rukh Khan's KKR this year.
The Hindu
2 days ago
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- The Hindu
Harshit Rana not travelling with Indian squad for the second Test
Young speedster Harshit Rana, who was added as a cover to the Indian squad for the opening Test against England at Leeds, has been released by the team management on Wednesday (June 25, 2025). Rana, who played two Tests in Australia with modest results, was a part of India A squad but hardly made an impact in the unofficial Test against England Lions in Canterbury where he was hit for 99 runs for a solitary wicket in 27 overs. 'Harshit Rana has been released from the squad. He hasn't travelled with the Indian squad to Birmingham for the second Test starting July 4,' a BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity. The 23-year-old Rana, a protege of head coach Gautam Gambhir, is a bustling hit-the-deck bowler who hit the headlines with a lovely off-cutter which breached Travis Head's defence in Perth. However, over time it has been evident that he is not ready to play top flight red-ball cricket and is a work in progress. That Harshit, and not a far more potent Mukesh Kumar or Anshul Kamboj were kept as cover, was a big surprise since the Delhi man's bowling is unsuitable for these conditions. 'Harshit Rana, I will discuss with the chairman of selectors. He was held back because of some niggles... everything is fine. I will discuss, and we will then take that call,' Gambhir said after India lost the opening Test by five wickets.
News18
3 days ago
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- News18
Why Harshit Stayed Back: 'Back-Up Bowler Who Could Execute Bouncer-Led Strategy'
Last Updated: Harshit Rana has been released from India's squad ahead of the second Test in Birmingham. Initially added for the first Test, Rana is now returning to India. Harshit Rana has been released from India's squad ahead of the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series, for which the team has travelled to Birmingham. Sources have revealed why Rana was asked to stay back, given the fact that he is now returning to India from Leeds. Rana was initially added to India's squad for the first Test in Leeds, which England won by five wickets by chasing 371 on a thrilling final day at Headingley. 'Actually, one of the pacers in the main Test team had a niggle. If the team think-tank wished to have someone as a back-up bowler who could execute a bouncer-led strategy, it was Rana who fit the bill and thus was held back," sources were quoted as saying by IANS. 'But as things stand, everything is fine now. As a result, Rana has now been released from the squad, and that's why he was not spotted with the team on their travel to Birmingham," the sources added. 'Harshit Rana has been released from the squad. He hasn't travelled with the Indian squad to Birmingham for the second Test starting July 4," a BCCI source was quoted as saying by PTI on conditions of anonymity. Rana made his Test debut during last year's tour of Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, where he managed to pick up four wickets at an average of 50.75, with his best figures being 3-48 in Perth. In England, Rana played for India 'A' against the England Lions at Canterbury, where he returned with figures of 1/99 and scored 16 runs. Plans For 2nd Test With England now 1-0 up in the five-match series, India must bounce back, especially after suffering a stinging defeat in Leeds, despite having five centuries and a five-wicket haul in their records. 'Harshit Rana, I will discuss with chairman of selectors. He was held back because of some niggles… everything is fine. I will discuss, and we will then take that call," head coach Gautam Gambhir was quoted as saying at the post-match press conference after losing the opening Test. (With inputs from Agencies) First Published: June 25, 2025, 23:13 IST
