new DelhiThe 15th edition of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to begin from March 26. Ahead of IPL 2022, BCCI has made some major changes in the playing conditions, reported Cricbuzz. The most prominent of these is the change in the rule of not fielding a team’s playing XI due to any kind of coronavirus situation in the team.
If a team is unable to make up a playing XI, that match will be rescheduled for a later time. If the match does not happen even later, the matter will be referred to the technical committee. Also, a team can now take two DRS referrals instead of one per innings.
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“Unable to field a team due to COVID for any match with less than 12 players available in the playing XI (of which at least 7 must be Indians) plus 1 substitute fielder.
“BCCI, at its discretion, will endeavor to reschedule the match for a subsequent season. If this is not possible, the issue will be referred to the IPL Technical Committee. The decision of the IPL Technical Committee shall be final and binding.” There is a change from that which stated that the board would “attempt to reschedule the match for a later season. If this is not possible, the franchise would be deemed to have lost the match with 2 points awarded to its opponent,” Cricbuzz said. quoted a BCCI release.
second most important change in IPL 2022 About Drs. According to the new rule, according to the BCCI, the number of DRS in every innings has been increased from one to two.
The BCCI has taken this decision in support of a recent suggestion by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) that the new batsman should come on strike, even if the batsman is in the middle of the crease during the catch.
In another major change, the team ranked higher in the league will be declared the winner in case of a Super Over, which is not possible to break a tie in the playoffs/finals.