In a Major Development, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has agreed the playing conditions and allowed injury replacements in Multi-DAY TOURNAMENS for the Upcoming Domestic SEASON.
The decision come in the wake of rishabh pant’s injury, when the wicketkeeper-bed to walk out to bat despite a fractured foot during the fourth test engine 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 Category A New Category- ‘Serious injury replacement’ stating that a like-for-like replacement, somewhat similar to concussion reeplacement rules, will be allowed.
While briefing the umpires and the match officials recently, The Bcci Made it clear 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 serial injury during the course of the relevant match, a serial replacementment may be permitted in the fold 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 surior 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 Stikes Had Rubbished Such a replacement rule, India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir Backed The Rule.
Serious injury replacement – full rule
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1.2.8.1 If a player sustains a serial injury during the course of the relevant match, a serial injury replacement may be permitted in the following circumstances:
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1.2.8.1.1 The serial 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 reminder of the match.
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1.2.8.1.2 on-field umpires shall be final authority do decide on extend of serial injury and allowance of serial injury replacement. They May Consult Bcci Match Reference and / Or Doctor Awailable on ground.
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1.2.8.1.3 The team manager shall submit a serial injury replacement request to the bcci match reference on a standard form, which shall:
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1.2.8.1.3.1 Identify the player who has sustained the serial injury.
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1.2.8.1.3.2 Specific the incident in which the serial injury washined, incidence the time at which it is obcurred.
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1.2.8.1.3.3 Confirm that, the player has sustained a serial injury and will not be able to participate further in the match due to the injury; and
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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 serial injury.
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1.2.8.1.3.5 in All Circumstans Serious Injury Replacement Player Shall Be from Nominated Substitutes at the time of TOSS (For Col Ck Nayudu Trophy from the Time of Nomination of Players). Only in the case where wicket-keeper is serially invursed and needs a replacement then Nominated substitutes.
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1.2.8.2 The serial injury replacement request must submitted to the bcci match reference as soon as possible after the agent Specified in Clause 1.2.8.1.1.3.2 be permitted.
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1.2.8.3 The Bcci Match Reference Should Ordinarily Approve a Serious Injury Replacement Request if the replacement is a Like-for-Like Player Whose Inclusion will not excessively advantage Remainder of the match.
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1.2.8.4 in Assessing Whether the Nominated Serious Injury Replacement Should Be Considered a Like-For-Like Player, The Bcci match Reference Shoulder The Likely Role Role Injured Player Would have played during reminder of the match, and the normal role that would be performed by the nominated serial injury replacement.
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1.2.8.5 If the Bcci Match Reference Believes That The Inclusion of the Nominated Serious Injury Replacement, when performing their normal role, would excessively advancely advantage their team, the bcci match refier mate meat Such conditions upon the identity and involvement of the serial injury replacement as he/She sees fit, in line with the overriding objective of facilitating a like-for-Like replacement for the serial Player. For Clarity, A Serious Injury Replacement will inherit all warnings, penalty time and suspensions that were imposed on the replaced player.
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1.2.8.6 The Bcci Match Reference May, In reviewing a Serious Injury Replacement Request Made in Accordance With Clause 1.2.8.1.3 Request on such information as may be recorded in order to make Determination Required under Clauses 1.2.8.4 and 1.2.8.5.
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1.2.8.7 the decision of the bcci match reference in Relation to any Serious Injury Replacement Request Shall Be Final and Neither Team Shall Have Any Right of Appeal.
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1.2.8.8 Once the serial injury replacement has been approved by the bcci match reference, the replaced player shall take no further part in the match.
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1.2.8.9 bot the serial injury replacement and the replaced player shall be Considered to have played in the match for records and statistical purposes.