Ranji Trophy New Rules: – The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced new rules for the upcoming 2021/22 edition of the Ranji Trophy. Follow InsideSport.IN for all updates.
Ranji Trophy New Rules: In a first, minimum NINE players needed to play Ranji matches amid COVID-19 pandemic – Check Out
In what comes as a new addition to domestic cricket, BCCI has decided that a Ranji Trophy game will continue as long as a team has a minimum of nine players available. The points structure has also gone through minor changes keeping in mind the potential barriers the COVID-19 pandemic can cause. The competition will start on 17th February and will run till 26th June.
Check out Ranji Trophy New Rules:
- If both teams do not complete their first innings owing to COVID-19 or any other reason, each team will be awarded one point.
- Once a match has started, if there is a COVID-19 outbreak in a camp, a minimum of nine players will be required to be available for the match to continue.
- If there are less than nine players available, either of the two following rules will be applied depending upon the match – if it is a league stage match, points will be given in accordance with the points table. If it is a knockout game, run quotient or coin spin will be used to determine who will go through to the next round.
- BCCI has banned bowlers from using tape on their bowling arms. One can still use plaster, but it has to be of flesh colour so that the batter’s concentration is not compromised.
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- If a player is injured, he will be given a maximum of four minutes to receive treatment on the pitch. Following that, the player can either stay on the field if he is fit, or if he is not, he will have to go off.
- Teams will be allowed to submit COVID-19 Replacement Requests if a player tests positive for the virus.
- Teams will be allowed to replace a COVID-19 positive player with only a like-for-like player so that a team cannot unfairly strengthen a weakened department.
- If a bowler or a fielder applies saliva on the ball, the captain of the team will be given a first warning for the first offence. For the second offence, the skipper will be given a final warning. If the incident is repeated for the third time, 5 penalty runs will be awarded to the batting side.
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- 6 points will be awarded for a win.
- 3 points will be awarded for a first-innings lead in a drawn match.
- 1 point will be awarded to the team losing out on first-innings lead.
- 3 points will be awarded for a tie on both innings.
- 1 bonus point will be awarded for an innings win or a win by 10 wickets.
- Zero points will be awarded for a straight defeat.
Ranji Trophy New Rules: In a first, minimum NINE players needed to play Ranji matches amid COVID-19 pandemic – Check Out
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