INA won by 11 runs

121/6

132/9

VAN won by 121 runs

48/10

169/4

CHN-W won by superover

China Women

85/10 & 9/0

Malaysia Women

85/8 & 8/1

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Stumps : Day 1 - Pakistan elected to bowl

301/4

MAR won by 13 runs

200/6

187/6

COI won by 9 wickets

49/1

47/10

HKG-W won by 9 runs

119/3

110/8

MAL won by 7 wickets

145/3

144/5

CYP won by 26 runs

165/3

139/10

BR won by 4 wickets

197/6

196/6

Day 1 - Essex elected to bowl

Essex

Hampshire

206/5

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Innings Break : Day 1 - Yorkshire elected to bowl

Warwickshire

147/10

Yorkshire

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Day 1 - Surrey elected to bowl

Nottinghamshire

116/3

Surrey

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Day 1 - Glamorgan elected to bowl

Glamorgan

Somerset

230/5

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Lunch Break : Day 1 - Sussex elected to bowl

Sussex

Leicestershire

110/2

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Lunch Break : Day 1 - Derbyshire elected to bat

Derbyshire

104/0

Northamptonshire

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Day 1 - Kent elected to bowl

Gloucestershire

208/4

Kent

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Rain Delay : Day 1 - Durham elected to bowl

Worcestershire

149/4

Durham

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Day 1 - Middlesex elected to bowl

Lancashire

154/6

Middlesex

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Gibraltar need 79 runs in 33 remaining balls

Malta

198/6

Gibraltar

120/4

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BCCI Introduces “Serious Injury Replacement” Rule for Multi-Day Cricket from 2025–26

by Dwijesh August 16, 2025

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made a big change in the playing rules for the upcoming 2025–26 domestic season. From now on, teams will be allowed to bring in a “Serious Injury Replacement” if a player gets badly injured during a multi-day match.

This idea gained attention during the recent Anderson–Tendulkar series in England, where Rishabh Pant and Chris Woakes picked up injuries and could not continue playing. While Gautam Gambhir welcomed the change, calling it “very important” for fair competition, England captain Ben Stokes strongly opposed it, saying it could be misused.

The rule is only for multi-day cricket, not for white-ball tournaments like the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy or Vijay Hazare Trophy. It will also apply to the Under-19 CK Nayudu Trophy.

New Rules for Multi-Day Cricket

The BCCI explained the process in detail. The match referee, after consulting doctors and umpires, will have the final say on whether a replacement can be allowed.

Rule	Explanation
When allowed	If a player is badly injured during play on the field (fracture, dislocation, deep cut, etc.) and cannot continue.
Decision authority	On-field umpires decide first, with support from BCCI Match Referee and doctor.
How to request	Team manager must submit a written request with details of the injured player, time of incident, and the chosen replacement.
Replacement type	Must be a like-for-like player. Replacement should be from the nominated substitutes at toss. Exception: wicketkeeper replacement can come from outside if no keeper is in substitutes.
Approval check	Referee will approve only if the replacement does not give unfair advantage.
Other conditions	The replacement inherits all warnings, penalties, or suspensions of the injured player. Once replaced, the injured player cannot return. Both players (injured + replacement) will be counted as having played in records.
Final decision	Match referee’s decision is final. No appeal allowed.

Other Rule Changes

Apart from injury replacements, BCCI introduced two other changes:

Deliberate Short Run
- If a batter runs intentionally short to fake an extra run, umpires can stop it.
- If the batters just abort the run without cheating, it won’t count as a violation.
Retiring Batsman
- If a batter retires for any reason other than injury/illness, they will be treated as “retired out” and cannot return to bat again.

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