New Era for Indian Cricket as BCCI drops new domestic cricket rules

The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) has made several significant adjustments to the playing conditions for the Indian domestic season, which is scheduled to begin with the Ranji Trophy first round. The board changed a few things, one of them being that the batter would be considered fired right away if he retired without an injury for whatever reason. 

Moreover, even with the other captain's approval, the batter will not be allowed to go back to bat. This new regulation will be in effect for all limited-over and multi-day matches. The BCCI further stated that super-over circumstances are subject to the same regulation. 

BCCI introduces new changes to domestic cricket:

Regarding the bowlers, in addition to facing fines, the ball must be replaced right away if a team has spit on it. There has also been a revision to the norm about run abortions. The BCCI stated, "Only boundary 4 shall be scored if the batters choose to abort a run after crossing and a boundary results from an overthrow prior to them having re-crossed."

An additional modification has been made to the CK Nayudu competition and point distribution. The BCCI has proposed two scenarios. "In the first innings, Team 'A', batting first, is all out for 398 in 98 overs (They will gain 4 batting points). Team 'A' receives five penalty runs for fielding; as a result, Team A's score in 98 overs increases to 403. Now, Team 'A' will receive five batting points. 

"Team 'A' batting first is all out for 398 in 100.1 overs in the first innings (They will get 4 batting points)," according to Scenario 2. Team 'A' receives five penalty runs for fielding, which raises their score to 403 in 100.1 overs. They won't score a fifth-hitting point. It should be noted that the Ranji Trophy, the main event, starts on October 11 and marks the beginning of the Indian domestic season.

Watch this space for more cricket news.