ICC modifies concussion substitution regulations and stumping review. The playing circumstances have been significantly altered by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Specifically, umpires will now only evaluate side-on replays for stumping; they will no longer take the caught-behind situation into account when making referrals to the Decision Review System (DRS).
As a result, a team must now execute a DRS option for the caught-behind appeal separately if it wishes to refer to caught-behind during a stumping. The amendment went into effect on December 12, 2023.
Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey frequently used review for caught-behind following a stumping in the series against India early in the previous year, avoiding using up the team’s DRS option.
The umpires will now solely take into account the visuals from the side-on camera when considering a stumping appeal; they will not be checking for a snick.
“The change confines a stumping review to only check for stumped, therefore preventing the fielding team a free review for other modes of dismissal (i.e, caught behind) without choosing a player review,” according to the revised amendment.
Additionally, the ICC has clarified the concussion replacement regulation. Now, if the replacement player was suspended from bowling at the time of the concussion, the substitute player will not be allowed to bowl.
Similarly, the time allotted for on-field injury assessment and treatment has been capped at four minutes by the global governing body.
In addition to these ICC rule modifications, the BCCI has opted to keep the “Dead Ball” and two bouncers per over regulations from the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy from previous year in place for the Ranji Trophy, which starts on Friday.
