US EditionAfter Rishabh Pant's Toe Fracture, BCCI Introduces 'Serious Injury Replacement' Rule in 2025-26 Domestic Season: Reports
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will permit like-for-like injury replacements in multi-day domestic matches, starting 2025-26, following cases like Rishabh Pant's fractured foot.
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced a 'Serious Injury Replacement' rule in playing conditions for multi-day tournaments for the 2025-26 season on August 16, 2025, in New Delhi.
- India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant fractured his right foot during the fourth Test at Manchester but still batted, prompting the new injury replacement rule.
- Under clause 1.2.8, the BCCI Match Referee may approve a like-for-like replacement if injury occurs during play within the designated area and caused by an external blow such as fractures or dislocations.
- The regulation excludes white-ball cricket, extends to multi-day tournaments like the CK Nayudu Trophy, and considers both injured and replacement players in records.
- While the International Cricket Council has yet to adopt a similar injury replacement rule, Indian domestic cricket may serve as a testing ground for potential global regulation, though uncertainty remains.
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