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Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya received match bans for over-rate offences © BCCI/IPL
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has revised the playing conditions for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), with the most notable change concerning over-rate offences and the captain having to pay the price for that.
The BCCI has decided that captains will no longer face match bans. Instead, they will be penalised with demerit points, with a ban being enforced only in extreme cases.
At the captains and managers meeting held at the BCCI office in Mumbai on Thursday (March 20), the BCCI informed the think-tanks of the 10 franchises that there will be no match bans for slow over rate offences. Instead, a system similar to that of the ICC has been introduced, with demerit points assigned to the captain based on the severity of the offence. These demerit points will carry over for a period of three years.
"The captain will be penalised with demerit points but will not face a match ban for the slow over-rate," says an internal communique seen by Cricbuzz. The Level 1 offence will be charged 25 to 75 percent match fees with demerit points which will be calculated for next three years. "A Level 2 offence, if exactly deemed serious, will result in four demerit points.
"For every 4 demerit points accumulated, the match referee can impose a penalty, either in the form of a 100 percent fine or additional demerit points. These demerit points could potentially lead to a match ban in the future," a source in the know said. "But for slow overrate it won't be a match ban (immediately)."
A couple of captains have received match-bans in the IPL for slow over-rates. Rishabh Pant had to miss a crucial match for Delhi Capitals against Royal Challengers Bengaluru last season due to his team's slow over-rate while Hardik Pandya will be missing in action in Mumbai Indians' opening game of IPL 2025 due to an over-rate offence in the previous season.
Additionally, the BCCI has stated that the Impact Player Rule, which has had its fair share of critics, will be reviewed after the 2027 edition, which means the rule will stay for the current IPL cycle. "The IPL will continue to implement the Impact Player rule, allowing teams to substitute one player during a match, at least until 2027," a source has informed Cricbuzz.
The BCCI has also amended that DRS clause in the playing conditions. The referral will be applicable for the height wides and wides outside the off-stump.
These changes are in addition to the revocation of saliva ban and introduction of a provision of a second ball in the second innings to counter dew which Cricbuzz has already reported.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has revised the playing conditions for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), with the most notable change concerning over-rate offences and the captain having to pay the price for that.
The BCCI has decided that captains will no longer face match bans. Instead, they will be penalised with demerit points, with a ban being enforced only in extreme cases.
At the captains and managers meeting held at the BCCI office in Mumbai on Thursday (March 20), the BCCI informed the think-tanks of the 10 franchises that there will be no match bans for slow over rate offences. Instead, a system similar to that of the ICC has been introduced, with demerit points assigned to the captain based on the severity of the offence. These demerit points will carry over for a period of three years.
"The captain will be penalised with demerit points but will not face a match ban for the slow over-rate," says an internal communique seen by Cricbuzz. The Level 1 offence will be charged 25 to 75 percent match fees with demerit points which will be calculated for next three years. "A Level 2 offence, if exactly deemed serious, will result in four demerit points.
"For every 4 demerit points accumulated, the match referee can impose a penalty, either in the form of a 100 percent fine or additional demerit points. These demerit points could potentially lead to a match ban in the future," a source in the know said. "But for slow overrate it won't be a match ban (immediately)."
A couple of captains have received match-bans in the IPL for slow over-rates. Rishabh Pant had to miss a crucial match for Delhi Capitals against Royal Challengers Bengaluru last season due to his team's slow over-rate while Hardik Pandya will be missing in action in Mumbai Indians' opening game of IPL 2025 due to an over-rate offence in the previous season.
Additionally, the BCCI has stated that the Impact Player Rule, which has had its fair share of critics, will be reviewed after the 2027 edition, which means the rule will stay for the current IPL cycle. "The IPL will continue to implement the Impact Player rule, allowing teams to substitute one player during a match, at least until 2027," a source has informed Cricbuzz.
The BCCI has also amended that DRS clause in the playing conditions. The referral will be applicable for the height wides and wides outside the off-stump.
These changes are in addition to the revocation of saliva ban and introduction of a provision of a second ball in the second innings to counter dew which Cricbuzz has already reported.