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New Delhi: At this time, the eyes of cricket fans are fixed on the India vs England Test series. Meanwhile, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced 8 major changes in all formats of cricket. These changes have been made after the World Test Championship 2025 final. The rules related to Test cricket have come into effect from the start of the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. At the same time, the rules related to the white ball format will come into effect from July 2.
After the white ball format, the ICC has now implemented the stop clock in Test matches as well. Under which now the fielding team will have to start the next over within 60 seconds of the end of the previous over. If this does not happen, the umpires will first give two warnings. After this there will be a penalty of five runs every time. The warnings will be reset after 80 overs.
At present, in ODI cricket, a team had to bowl 25-25 overs using two balls. But now from July 2, the team will be allowed to use only one ball after 35 overs in ODI.
Applying saliva on the ball is still banned. In such a situation, many times the team tries to change the ball by applying saliva. But now this will not happen. Now the umpire will decide completely whether the ball should be changed or not. Let us tell you that a penalty of five runs is still given for deliberately violating the rules.
Earlier, when a no ball was given, it was not checked whether the catch was correct or not. But now the catch will be checked even after a no ball. If the catch is correct, then the batting team will get only one run. On the other hand, if the catch is not correct, then all the runs they make on that ball will be counted.
If a batsman deliberately takes a short run, then a penalty of 5 runs will be imposed on the batting team. Also, which batsman will take the strike, this will be decided by the fielding team and the umpires.
Under this rule, if there is an appeal for LBW and run out against the batsman, then the TV umpire will first check the LBW. Because this has happened first and if the batsman is out, then the ball will become dead right there.
According to the new rule, now any fielder can touch the ball only once while bouncing in the air outside the boundary. If a fielder pushes the ball inside the boundary while in the air, then it will be considered legal only when he comes inside the boundary and takes the catch.
ICC has also made changes in the DRS rules, if the batsman is given caught out and the review clearly shows that the ball has hit the pad, then now the third umpire will also check for LBW. During this, if “umpire’s call” comes in ball-tracking, then the batsman will be given out.
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