Delhi: From July 2, 2025, many important changes will come into force in international cricket. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved some major amendments in the terms of cricket and the terms of sports. The effect of these new rules will be seen in Test, ODI and T20 – All three formats. Let’s know which important changes have taken place:

Stop clock implemented in Test cricket

After T20 and ODI, now the rule of stop clock will also be applicable in Test cricket. Under this, the fielding team will have to start the next over within 60 seconds of the end of the previous over. If this does not happen, then the umpire will give two warnings first, after that every time a penalty of five runs will be held. This rule will only be applicable to the 2025-27 World Test Championship. Warnings will be reset after 80 overs.

Big action will be held on short run intentionally

Now if a batsman deliberately tries to steal the extra runs by taking short runs, then the umpire will first ask the fielding team who will be the batsman on the strike on the next ball. Apart from this, a penalty of five runs will also be charged on the batting team. All this will happen when the umpire feels that the batsman’s intention was to steal runs or play with rules.

The ball will not change if the ball is applied on the ball

It is already banned by applying a saliva on the ball, but now if the umpire sees saliva on the ball, then he will not change the ball immediately. The ball will change only when there has been a big change in the condition of the ball, as if it has become very wet or an unusual glow in it. The decision to change the ball will depend entirely on the will of the umpire.

Big change in DRS: New protocols will be applicable in the event of getting out of one way

Now if a batsman takes DRS after being given a catch out and ultraraes makes it clear that the ball did not hit the bat but was directly on the pad, then the third umpire will now also examine LBW. If LBW out comes in ball tracking, then the batsman will be considered out. Earlier, in such a situation, batsman was called not out.

Now the same decision on two appeals

If there is a two -type out appeal on the same ball, such as LBW and then run out, the third umpire will first check the dismissal, which happened earlier. If the batsman is out in the first appeal, then the ball will be dead there and the second appeal will not be investigated.

Changes in rules also in cases of catch

Earlier, if a no ball was given on any ball, then the validity of the catch was not investigated, but now the third umpire will also review the catch. If the catch is found valid, the batting team will get only one run for no ball. However, if the catch is not valid, the runs scored by the batsmen will be added.

Only one ball is used after 35th over in ODIs

Now after the 35th over in ODIs, the game will move forward with only one ball. Earlier, two different balls were used from both ends. This will help the bowlers to swing and reverse swing in the death overs.

Significantly, the purpose of these new rules of ICC is to make the game more fair. In the coming time, due to these new rules, the thrill of cricket can increase even more.