Change In Penalty Run Rule In India! BCCI To Step Up Amidst Ranji Trophy 2024

BCCI modifies penalty run rule in domestic cricket [Source: @BCCIdomestic/x]

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) seems to have made a slight alteration in the rule for penalty runs in domestic cricket. Usually, five penalty runs are awarded to batting teams if the ball comes in contact with any equipment or object in play like helmets or a piece of fielder’s clothing lying on the ground.

BCCI amends domestic cricket rule

As opposed to the standard rule of penalty runs, the BCCI has now implemented a slight change in India’s domestic cricketing structure. If the ball comes in contact with any equipment or object or a piece of clothing while in play, it will not be considered illegal fielding and five runs will not be awarded to the batting team.

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As per a Cricbuzz report, the ball will remain in play and a batter’s dismissal in such circumstances will be considered valid.

Previously, the BCCI had prescribed a five-run penalty on bowling teams if the ball ever came into contact with objects like helmets or a piece of clothing lying on the ground. Moreover, even if the ball came into contact with the outside part of a hat that is tucked inside by the fielder, the ball would be considered as ‘dead’, and the batter would be considered ‘not out’ even if a fielder catches the ball after it lobs high in the air upon contact with the tucked piece of clothing.

Wicketkeepers usually tuck their hats on either the front side or the back side of their waists. Indian stumper KL Rahul, for instance, places his cap on the front side. While such hats rarely fall on the ground, a certain risk is still involved of a ball touching it while its lying on the ground.

The Cricbuzz report further indicated the BCCI has already amended the aforementioned rule amidst the ongoing 2024 Ranji Trophy season.

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