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India.com
3 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
BCCI Introduces Serious Injury Replacement Rule For 2025-26 Domestic Season After Rishabh Pant Injury
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced a 'Serious Injury Replacement' clause in the playing conditions for multi-day games in the upcoming 2025/26 domestic season. The rule will allow for like-for-like replacements for players ruled out of a match due to a serious injury. The need for such a rule by the BCCI comes after some related happenings in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series. India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant fractured his right foot during the fourth Test in Manchester but still came out to bat in the first innings. In the fifth Test at The Oval, England's seam-bowling all-rounder Chris Woakes batted with his left arm in a sling after dislocating his shoulder while fielding on the opening day. As per a report in Cricbuzz, the match referee will be the final authority on the replacement rule after consulting a doctor on the extent and seriousness of the on-field injury. "If a player sustains a serious injury during the course of the relevant match, a Serious Injury Replacement may be permitted in the following circumstances. The serious injury must have been sustained during play and within the playing area described in the clause," said the report, citing the newly-introduced rule under a new sub-head 'Serious Injury Replacement' in the Playing Conditions. The report further said the latest playing conditions have been explained to the umpires in the ongoing umpires' seminar in Ahmedabad. 'The BCCI said no such replacement will be allowed in white-ball cricket - Syed Mushtaq Ali or Vijay Hazare tournaments. It's yet to be seen if the rule will be permitted in the next season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), but the rule will stick in the multi-day Under-19 tournament for the CK Nayudu Trophy,' it added. Full text of Serious Injury Replacement ruling 1.2.8.1 If a player sustains a serious injury during the course of the relevant match, a Serious Injury Replacement may be permitted in the following circumstances: 1.2.8.1.1 The serious injury must have been sustained during play and within the playing area described in clause 1.2.5.2 above. The injury must have occurred due to an external blow and result in a fracture / deep cut/dislocation, etc. The injury should render the player unavailable for the remainder of the match. 1.2.8.1.2 Onfield umpires shall be the final authority to decide on the extent of serious injury and allowability of Serious Injury Replacement. They may consult the BCCI Match Referee and/or the doctor available on the ground. 1.2.8.1.3 The Team Manager shall submit a Serious Injury Replacement Request to the BCCI Match Referee on a standard form, which shall: 1.2.8.1.3.1 Identify the player who has sustained the serious injury. 1.2.8.1.3.2 Specify the incident in which the serious injury was sustained, including the time at which it occurred. 1.2.8.1.3.3 confirm that the player has sustained a serious injury and will not be able to participate further in the match due to the injury; and 1.2.8.1.3.4 Identify the requested Serious Injury Replacement, who shall be a like-for-like replacement for the player who has sustained the serious injury. 1.2.8.1.3.5 In all circumstances, a serious injury replacement player shall be from nominated substitutes at the time of toss (For Col C K Nayudu Trophy from the time of nomination of players). Only in the case where the wicket-keeper is seriously injured and needs a replacement, then the Match Referee may allow a wicket-keeper from a player outside the nominated substitutes if there is no wicket-keeper in the nominated substitutes. 1.2.8.2 The Serious Injury Replacement Request must be submitted to the BCCI Match Referee as soon as possible after the incident specified in clause 1.2.8.1.3.2 if a Serious Injury Replacement is to be permitted. 1.2.8.3 The BCCI Match Referee should ordinarily approve a Serious Injury Replacement Request if the replacement is a like-for-like player whose inclusion will not excessively advantage his team for the remainder of the match. 1.2.8.4 In assessing whether the nominated Serious Injury Replacement should be considered a like-for-like player, the BCCI Match Referee should consider the likely role that the seriously injured player would have played during the remainder of the match, and the normal role that would be performed by the nominated Serious Injury Replacement. 1.2.8.5 If the BCCI Match Referee believes that the inclusion of the nominated Serious Injury Replacement, when performing their normal role, would excessively advantage their team, the BCCI Match Referee may impose such conditions upon the identity and involvement of the Serious Injury Replacement as he/she sees fit, in line with the overriding objective of facilitating a like-for-like replacement for the seriously injured player. For clarity, a Serious Injury Replacement will inherit all warnings, penalty time, and suspensions that were imposed on the replaced player. 1.2.8.6 The BCCI Match Referee may, in reviewing a Serious Injury Replacement Request made in accordance with clause 1.2.8.1.3, request any such further information as may be required in order to make the determination required under clauses 1.2.8.4 and 1.2.8.5. 1.2.8.7 The decision of the BCCI Match Referee in relation to any Serious Injury Replacement Request shall be final and neither team shall have any right of appeal. 1.2.8.8 Once the Serious Injury Replacement has been approved by the BCCI Match Referee, the replaced player shall take no further part in the match. 1.2.8.9 Both the Serious Injury Replacement and the replaced player shall be considered to have played in the match for records and statistical purposes.
India Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
BCCI introduces injury replacement rule in domestic cricket, will ICC follow suit?
The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) has brought in a revolutionary change in its playing conditions for domestic cricket, introducing a provision for 'serious injury replacements' in multi-day tournaments for the upcoming season. There have been widespread discussions about the need for a law to allow replacements for players who face serious injuries during a match in the aftermath of the recently concluded five-match Test series between India and the fourth Test of the series, India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant fractured his toe and couldn't participate any further in the game. On the other hand, England all-rounder Chris Woakes injured his shoulder while fielding during the fifth Test and was ruled out of the match. While the ICC is yet to work on any such provision for international cricket, the BCCI has introduced a new set to laws to bring about a revolutionary per the rule, any player who sustains an injury due to an external blow within the playing area and cannot participate further in the match, can be allowed a like-for-like replacement by the match referee. "If a player sustains a serious injury during the course of the relevant match, a Serious Injury Replacement may be permitted in the following circumstances. The serious injury must have been sustained during play and within the playing area described in clause 1.2.5.2. The injury must have occurred due to an external blow and result in fracture/deep cut/ dislocation etc,' stated the newly-introduced rule communicated to the state associations."The injury should render player unavailable for remainder of the match. Identify the requested Serious Injury Replacement, who shall be a like-for-like replacement for the player who has sustained the serious injury,' the rule rule will be applied in multi-day matches of senior and junior domestic tournaments and is set to make its debut in Duleep Trophy from August 28 and Under-19 CK Nayudu Trophy. Recently, both India and England camps were asked about the need for injury replacements in cricket during the Test series. While India head coach Gautam Gambhir supported the idea, England captain Ben Stokes shrugged it off as unnecessary, stating that the law could be new injury replacement rules:1.2.8.1: If a player sustains a serious injury during the course of the relevant match, a Serious Injury Replacement may be permitted in the following circumstances:1.2.8.1.1: The serious injury must have been sustained during play and within the playing area described in clause 1.2.5.2 injury must have occurred due to an external blow and result in a fracture / deep cut/dislocation, etc. The injury should render the player unavailable for the remainder of the match.1.2.8.1.2: On-field umpires shall be the final authority to decide on the extent of serious injury and allowance of Serious Injury Replacement. They may consult the BCCI Match Referee and/or the doctor available on the The Team Manager shall submit a Serious Injury Replacement Request to the BCCI Match Referee on a standard form, which shall:1.2.8.1.3.1: Identify the player who has sustained the serious injury.1.2.8.1.3.2: Specify the incident in which the serious injury was sustained, including the time at which it occurred.1.2.8.1.3.3: Confirm that the player has sustained a serious injury and will not be able to participate further in the match due to the injury; and1.2.8.1.3.4: Identify the requested Serious Injury Replacement, who shall be a like-for-like replacement for the player who has sustained the serious injury.1.2.8.1.3.5 In all circumstances, a serious injury replacement player shall be from nominated substitutes at the time of toss (For Col C K Nayudu Trophy, from the time of nomination of players).Only in the case where the wicket-keeper is seriously injured and needs a replacement, then the Match Referee may allow a wicket-keeper from a player outside the nominated substitutes if there is no wicket-keeper in the nominated substitutes.1.2.8.2: The Serious Injury Replacement Request must be submitted to the BCCI Match Referee as soon as possible after the incident specified in clause 1.2.8.1.3.2 if a Serious Injury Replacement is to be The BCCI Match Referee should ordinarily approve a Serious Injury Replacement Request if the replacement is a like-for-like player whose inclusion will not excessively advantage his team for the remainder of the match.1.2.8.4: In assessing whether the nominated Serious Injury Replacement should be considered a like-for-like player, the BCCI Match Referee should consider the likely role that the seriously injured player would have played during the remainder of the match, and the normal role that would be performed by the nominated Serious Injury Replacement.1.2.8.5: If the BCCI Match Referee believes that the inclusion of the nominated Serious Injury Replacement, when performing their normal role, would excessively advantage their team, the BCCI Match Referee may impose such conditions upon the identity and involvement of the Serious Injury Replacement as he/she sees fit, in line with the overriding objective of facilitating a like-for-like replacement for the seriously injured clarity, a Serious Injury replacement will inherit all warnings, penalty time and suspensions that were imposed on the replaced The BCCI Match Referee may, in reviewing a Serious Injury Replacement Request made in accordance with clause 1.2.8.1.3, request any such further information as may be required in order to make the determination required under clauses 1.2.8.4 and 1.2.8.5.1.2.8.7: The decision of the BCCI Match Referee in relation to any Serious Injury Replacement Request shall be final and neither team shall have any right of appeal.1.2.8.8: Once the Serious Injury Replacement has been approved by the BCCI Match Referee, the replaced player shall take no further part in the match.1.2.8.9: Both the Serious Injury Replacement and the replaced player shall be considered to have played in the match for records and statistical purposes.- Ends
Mint
3 days ago
- Sport
- Mint
BCCI rings in new ‘serious injury replacement' rule in domestic cricket after Rishabh Pant's England woes
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has rung in a new change in his playing conditions which will be applicable in the upcoming 2025-26 domestic season. Called as 'Serious Injury Replacement' rule, the new BCCI rule came in light of Rishabh Pant's foot fracture during the Test series against England which led him to miss wicketkeeping for two consecutive Tests at Lord's (third) and Old Trafford (fourth). Based on the new rule, which will come into effect from CK Nayudu Trophy, the 'Serious Injury Replacement' rule will allow the teams to replace players in case of a serious injury - somewhat similar in line to the concussion replacement rules. However, the rule will not be implemented in Syed Mushtaq Ali (T20s) or Vijay Hazare Trophy (one-dayers) and only be restricted in multi-day events for now. The revised playing conditions states that if a player sustains a serious injury during the match within the field of play, a Serious Injury Replacement will be allowed according to what described in the clause. 1.2.8.1 - If a player sustains a serious injury during the course of the relevant match, a Serious Injury Replacement may be permitted in the following circumstances: 1.2.8.1.1 - the serious injury must have been sustained during play and within the playing area described in clause 1.2.5.2 above. The injury must have occurred due to an external blow and result in fracture / deep cut / dislocation etc. The injury should render player unavailable for remainder of the match. 1.2.8.1.2 - on-field umpires shall be final authority do decide on extend of serious injury and allowance of Serious Injury Replacement. They may consult BCCI Match Referee and / or doctor available on ground. 1.2.8.1.3 - The Team Manager shall submit a Serious Injury Replacement Request to the BCCI Match Referee on a standard form, which shall: 1.2.8.1.3.1 - identify the player who has sustained the serious injury. 1.2.8.1.3.2 - specify the incident in which the serious injury was sustained, including the time at which it occurred. 1.2.8.1.3.3 - confirm that, the player has sustained a serious injury and will not be able to participate further in the match due to the injury; and 1.2.8.1.3.4 - identify the requested Serious Injury Replacement, who shall be like-for-like replacement for the player who has sustained the serious injury. 1.2.8.1.3.5 - In all circumstances serious injury replacement player shall be from nominated substitutes at the time of toss (For Col C K Nayudu Trophy from the time of nomination of players). Only in the case where wicket-keeper is seriously injured and needs a replacement then Match Referee may allow a wicket-keeper from player outside the nominated substitutes if there is no wicket-keeper in the nominated substitutes. 1.2.8.2 - The Serious Injury Replacement Request must be submitted to the BCCI Match Referee as soon as possible after the incident specified in clause 1.2.8.1.3.2 if a Serious Injury Replacement is to be permitted. 1.2.8.3 - The BCCI Match Referee should ordinarily approve a Serious Injury Replacement Request if the replacement is a like-for-like player whose inclusion will not excessively advantage his team for the remainder of the match. 1.2.8.4 - In assessing whether the nominated Serious Injury Replacement should be considered a like-for-like player, the BCCI Match Referee should consider the likely role that the seriously injured player would have played during the remainder of the match, and the normal role that would be performed by the nominated Serious Injury Replacement. 1.2.8.5 - If the BCCI Match Referee believes that the inclusion of the nominated Serious Injury Replacement, when performing their normal role, would excessively advantage their team, the BCCI Match Referee may impose such conditions upon the identity and involvement of the Serious Injury Replacement as he/she sees fit, in line with the overriding objective of facilitating a like-for-like replacement for the seriously injured player. For clarity, a Serious Injury replacement will inherit all warnings, penalty time and suspensions that were imposed on the replaced player. 1.2.8.6 - The BCCI Match Referee may, in reviewing a Serious Injury Replacement Request made in accordance with clause 1.2.8.1.3 request any such further information as may be required in order to make the determination required under clauses 1.2.8.4 and 1.2.8.5. 1.2.8.7 - The decision of the BCCI Match Referee in relation to any Serious Injury Replacement Request shall be final and neither team shall have any right of appeal. 1.2.8.8 - Once the Serious Injury Replacement has been approved by the BCCI Match Referee, the replaced player shall take no further part in the match. 1.2.8.9 - Both the Serious Injury Replacement and the replaced player shall be considered to have played in the match for records and statistical purposes. Pant's first injury in England came on the opening day of the Third Test at Lord's. He injured his left index finger while attempting to field a wide ball from Jasprit Bumrah. Such was the pain, Pant had to leave the field immediately and did not return to keep wickets for the rest of the game. While he only came out to bat, Dhruv Jurel kept wickets for India. Although he recovered before the fourth Test, the southpaw injured himself once again on the first day of the Manchester Test, this time a more serious one. Trying to reverse sweep a Chris Woakes delivery, the ball landed directly on Pant's right foot, leaving him grimacing in pain. The 27-year-old was immediately taken off the ground in a golf cart. Although he came out to bat later in the innings on the second day, medical scans showed Pant fractured his toe. Like at Lord's, Jurel did the job behind the wickets in Manchester Test, which ended in a draw. He was eventually ruled out of the fifth Test at The Oval which India won by six runs to level the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2.
India.com
3 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
BCCI announces NEW serious injury replacement rule following Pant's injury in Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy
Rishabh Pant The BCCI has officially added a new clause to its playing conditions for the 2025-26 domestic season, permitting 'Serious Injury Replacements' in multi-day matches. Following the recent Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy between India and England, this change marks one of the most important updates to the rules in years. BCCI announced new injury replacement follwoing Pant's injury in Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy The rule was introduced after the dramatic fourth and fifth Tests of the series, in which Rishabh Pant fractured his foot and Chris Woakes dislocated his shoulder, leaving both teams short-handed. While concussion substitutes have been allowed for several years, but there was previously no provision for replacements due to other serious injuries. 'If a player sustains a serious injury during the course of the relevant match, a Serious Injury Replacement may be permitted,' the BCCI's updated Playing Conditions state. The injury must be caused by an external blow, such as a fracture, deep cut, or dislocation, and it must happen on the playing field. The decision to introduce this rule received mixed reactions. India head coach Gautam Gambhir, commenting after Pant's injury in Manchester, expressed his support for the change: 'Absolutely, I'm all for it. If umpires and referees see it's a major injury, why should a team be punished? Imagine playing 10 vs 11 in a closely fought Test. There's nothing wrong with allowing a visible, like-for-like replacement.' England skipper Ben Stokes rejected the idea Meanwhile, England skipper rejected the idea and said, 'It's absolutely ridiculous that there's even a conversation around injury replacements. Injuries are part of the game. I understand concussion replacements for player safety, but this will create loopholes. You pick your eleven; that's it.' Despite Stokes' opinion, his teammate Woakes' shoulder dislocation in the following Test strengthened the demand for rule changes. The BCCI explained that this regulation will not currently apply to white-ball competitions such as the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy or Vijay Hazare Trophy, but rather only to multi-day domestic tournaments like the CK Nayudu Trophy (U19s). Additionally, it does not cover the Indian Premier League (IPL). The BCCI emphasized that the match referee's decision is final and cannot be challenged during a seminar in Ahmedabad where umpires were previously briefed on the rule. India's domestic experiment may lead to broader debates about whether Test cricket should change to protect teams from the setback of premature injuries, even though the International Cricket Council (ICC) has not yet put such a rule into effect.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
BCCI introduces ‘Serious Injury Replacement' rule for 2025-26 season
In a major development, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has amended the playing conditions and allowed injury replacements in multi-day tournaments for the upcoming domestic season. The decision comes in the wake of Rishabh Pant's injury, when the wicketkeeper-batter had to walk out to bat despite a fractured foot during the fourth Test against England in Manchester last month. While such a rule is still not implemented by the International Cricket Council, the BCCI introduced the rule in Playing Conditions for the 2025-26 season in the multi-day cricket under a new category - 'Serious Injury Replacement' stating that a like-for-like replacement, somewhat similar to concussion replacement rules, will be allowed. While briefing the umpires and the match officials recently, the BCCI made it clear that such replacements will not be allowed in white ball cricket - Syed Mushtaq Ali or Vijay Hazare Trophy, and will only be restricted to the multi-day events for now. The rule will also be applicable in the multi-day Under 19 tournament for the CK Nayudu Trophy. According to the revised playing conditions: 'If a player sustains a serious injury during the course of the relevant match, a Serious Injury Replacement may be permitted in the following circumstances… The serious injury must have been sustained during play and within the playing area described in clause.' During the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, there was a demand for a player replacement in case of serious injuries. After Pant, England's Chris Woakes had to come out to bat in the Oval Test despite a dislocated shoulder. While England captain Ben Stokes had rubbished such a replacement rule, India head coach Gautam Gambhir backed the rule. Serious Injury Replacement - Full rule 1.2.8.1 If a player sustains a serious injury during the course of the relevant match, a Serious Injury Replacement may be permitted in the following circumstances: 1.2.8.1.1 the serious injury must have been sustained during play and within the playing area described in clause 1.2.5.2 above. The injury must have occurred due to an external blow and result in fracture / deep cut / dislocation etc. The injury should render player unavailable for remainder of the match. 1.2.8.1.2 On-field umpires shall be final authority do decide on extend of serious injury and allowance of Serious Injury Replacement. They may consult BCCI Match Referee and / or doctor available on ground. 1.2.8.1.3 the Team Manager shall submit a Serious Injury Replacement Request to the BCCI Match Referee on a standard form, which shall: 1.2.8.1.3.1 identify the player who has sustained the serious injury. 1.2.8.1.3.2 specify the incident in which the serious injury was sustained, including the time at which it occurred. 1.2.8.1.3.3 confirm that, the player has sustained a serious injury and will not be able to participate further in the match due to the injury; and 1.2.8.1.3.4 identify the requested Serious Injury Replacement, who shall be like-for-like replacement for the player who has sustained the serious injury. 1.2.8.1.3.5 In all circumstances serious injury replacement player shall be from nominated substitutes at the time of toss (For Col C K Nayudu Trophy from the time of nomination of players). Only in the case where wicket-keeper is seriously injured and needs a replacement then Match Referee may allow a wicket-keeper from player outside the nominated substitutes if there is no wicket-keeper in the nominated substitutes. 1.2.8.2 The Serious Injury Replacement Request must be submitted to the BCCI Match Referee as soon as possible after the incident specified in clause 1.2.8.1.3.2 if a Serious Injury Replacement is to be permitted. 1.2.8.3 The BCCI Match Referee should ordinarily approve a Serious Injury Replacement Request if the replacement is a like-for-like player whose inclusion will not excessively advantage his team for the remainder of the match. 1.2.8.4 In assessing whether the nominated Serious Injury Replacement should be considered a like-for-like player, the BCCI Match Referee should consider the likely role that the seriously injured player would have played during the remainder of the match, and the normal role that would be performed by the nominated Serious Injury Replacement. 1.2.8.5 If the BCCI Match Referee believes that the inclusion of the nominated Serious Injury Replacement, when performing their normal role, would excessively advantage their team, the BCCI Match Referee may impose such conditions upon the identity and involvement of the Serious Injury Replacement as he/she sees fit, in line with the overriding objective of facilitating a like-for-like replacement for the seriously injured player. For clarity, a Serious Injury replacement will inherit all warnings, penalty time and suspensions that were imposed on the replaced player. 1.2.8.6 The BCCI Match Referee may, in reviewing a Serious Injury Replacement Request made in accordance with clause 1.2.8.1.3 request any such further information as may be required in order to make the determination required under clauses 1.2.8.4 and 1.2.8.5. 1.2.8.7 The decision of the BCCI Match Referee in relation to any Serious Injury Replacement Request shall be final and neither team shall have any right of appeal. 1.2.8.8 Once the Serious Injury Replacement has been approved by the BCCI Match Referee, the replaced player shall take no further part in the match. 1.2.8.9 Both the Serious Injury Replacement and the replaced player shall be considered to have played in the match for records and statistical purposes. Related Topics BCCI / Rishabh Pant
