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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
TopicInternational Cricket Council

Topic: International Cricket Council

ICC just tweaked rules for men’s cricket. Stop clock rule in Test, new DRS protocols now in place

While some of the new rules are already in effect for the 2025–27 World Test Championship cycle, those relating to white-ball cricket will take effect 2 July.

What prompted MCC to outlaw ‘bunny hop’ catches & what its new rule says

New guidelines on boundary line catches are designed to end confusion & prevent fielders from using multiple touches of the ball while being airborne outside the boundary.

From his biomechanics & anatomy to hypermobility, what makes Jasprit Bumrah unique

Bumrah’s bowling style has consistently sparked debate among fans, with many accusing him of using an illegal action ‘chucking’. Cricketers, analysts weigh in on his unorthodox style.

Star India initiates arbitration proceedings against Zee over cricket broadcasting deal

Star India was to license TV broadcasting rights for ICC events to Zee for 4 years, starting this year. Zee, however, quit $1.4 bn deal after missing its first $200 mn payment.

ODI World Cup, 2023 from 5 October to 19 November, India-Pakistan match on 15 October

Mumbai and Kolkata will host the two semifinals on 15 and 16 November respectively.

ICC associate members fear revenue distribution model threatens growth of game

The 12 full members of ICC would collectively take 88.81% with rest distributed among 94 associate members. According to figures leaked to Cricinfo, India would alone claim 38.5%.

UK media’s ‘mankad’ meltdown — after controversial ODI runout, why Deepti Sharma story won’t rest

Jhulan Goswami’s final international match for India was marred by controversy after Deepti Sharma's run-out of Charlie Dean and debates around the 'spirit of the game'.

‘Part of our plan, had informed umpires’ – What Deepti Sharma said on Charlie Dean’s run out

During the 3rd India vs Australia ODI match, Deepti Sharma ran Charlie Dean out at the non-striker's end while she was backing up, stoking a fierce controversy over the method of dismissal.

ICC men’s teams of the year show big change: India’s worst show in 6 yrs, Pakistan’s best in 17

New Delhi: The 2021 edition of the International Cricket Council (ICC)’s annual men’s teams of the year for Tests, ODIs and T20Is, announced this...

Contentious ‘Umpire’s call’ to remain part of Decision Review System as ICC amends rules

As per the existing rule, 50 per cent of the ball should be hitting the stumps for the batsman to be adjudged LBW on review in case an umpire's not out call has been challenged.

On Camera

India has 30 days to pull off fast reform. Hold crash meeting of Centre & state

In India, we are accustomed to glacial change. We love appointing Committees to ‘look into’ reform. Unfortunately for us, the rest of the world moves fast.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.