ICC Tweaks Two-Ball Rule; Single Ball to Be Used After 34th Over Of An ODI Innings: Report

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Last Updated:May 31, 2025, 15:09 IST

The International Cricket Council volition reportedly signifier retired the usage of 2 caller balls from each extremity successful ODIs starting July.

The regularisation alteration volition travel into effect with Sri Lanka-Bangladesh ODIs. (News18 Image)

From July erstwhile Sri Lanka volition big Bangladesh for a bilateral ODI series, the International Cricket Council (ICC) volition present a large alteration to the playing conditions. The usage of 2 caller balls volition present beryllium constricted to the archetypal 34 overs per inning with the fielding squad to take either of the 2 balls for the remaining 96 deliveries.

According to a study successful Cricbuzz, this alteration is meant to signifier retired the 2nd shot utilized successful ODIs which has constricted the anticipation of reverse plaything and made the conditions much batting friendly.

Each innings volition present commencement with 2 caller balls. After the 34th over, the fielding squad volition person to take 1 of them to proceed bowling with for the remainder of the innings.

“There volition beryllium 2 caller balls for overs 1 to 34. After implicit 34 is completed and anterior to the commencement of implicit 35, the fielding squad volition take 1 of the 2 balls to beryllium utilized for overs 35 to 50. The chosen shot volition beryllium utilized astatine some ends for the remainder of the lucifer (unless it needs to beryllium changed)," the work quoted an ICC communique addressed to its members.

Additionally, if an ODI is reduced to 25 overs oregon less, lone 1 caller shot volition beryllium disposable per inning. “In a lucifer reduced to 25 overs oregon little per broadside earlier the archetypal innings commences, each squad shall person lone 1 caller shot for its Innings," ICC said.

“A replacement shot astatine immoderate clip during the innings volition beryllium 1 of akin conditions to the shot that needs to beryllium replaced. Note that the shot not utilized for overs 35 to 50 successful the lucifer volition beryllium added to the replacement shot supply," it said.

As per the report, the Chief Executives Committee (CEC) has approved the modifications.

The recommendations were reportedly made by ICC men’s cricket committee, headed by Sourav Ganguly.

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