International Cricket Council (or ICC) is the highest cricket governing body in the World. They control all the International tournaments across the globe and govern the rules of the game of cricket. Every year, ICC sits down to look into whether any necessary amendments are required in the already existing rule of Cricket and changes them as needed.&nbsp;



Today, ICC announced their revised list of rules as of 2022 in a statement ahead. Cricket enthusiasts were waiting for this for quite some time now as the T20 World Cup 2022 is set to start in about a month?s time and ICC usually comes up with these rule changes right before ICC events. The changes that they made this year are quite significant and will change the way we conceive the game in many ways.&nbsp;



In this article, we shall be taking a look at all the major rule changes that ICC has announced.&nbsp;



<h2>ICC Major Rule Changes 2022</h2>



1. Batters returning when caught: This rule was made last year but ICC has further stressed it in this year?s announcements. When a player is caught out, the new batsman coming in will have to take strike irrespective of whether the players had crossed mid-pitch or not.&nbsp;



2. Incoming batter ready to face the ball: The new batsman should now be ready to take strike within 2 minutes in ODI and Test cricket while the time span for the same in T20I remains 90 seconds.&nbsp;



3. Striker's right to play the ball: If some part of the batsman?s bat or the body does not remain on the pitch while playing a shot, it will be deemed as a dead ball. If any ball forces the batsman to play a shot from outside of the pitch, it will be a no-ball.&nbsp;



4. Unfair movement by the fielding side: If the fielding side tries to make some unfair field movements while the bowler is bowling, the umpire can now award the batting team 5 runs as a penalty. That is an addition to the dead ball that will be given.&nbsp;



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5. Running out of the non-striker: Running out of the non-striker which was earlier known as <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mankad">?Mankad?</a> and came under ?Unfair practices? in the ICC rule book has now been moved to the ?Run-out? section.&nbsp;



6. Bowler throwing towards striker's end before delivery: Earlier, the bowler could throw the ball towards the striker?s end attempting a run-out if the striker was outside of the crease. This will now be given as a dead ball.&nbsp;



7. Other major decisions: The fine that was started to be imposed on the fielding team?s captain (if they took excess time to finish their designated overs) in T20I will now also be applicable in ODI matches. This rule will start to be imposed after ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League in 2023.



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8. Use of saliva to polish the ball: The use of saliva to polish the ball which was temporarily banned when the matches resumed after COVID-19, has now been made permanent as it is unhygienic.&nbsp;



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ICC announces Major rule changes - Big decision regarding Mankad and Saliva Ban

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Shami 'Mankads*' Shanaka on 98: What a display of ruthless batting and bowling India showed up in the first ODI against Sri Lanka on Tuesday at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. After a very long time, we saw Rohit Sharma being RO-HITMAN Sharma, some runs for Shubman Gill?s bat, and a heartily century celebration of none other than KING KOHLI.&nbsp;



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India was excellent throughout every part of the game. While batting, India put up a huge total of 373 riding Virat?s ton and half-centuries from Rahit and Gill (<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ind-vs-sl-1st-odi-india-defeated-sri-lanka-by-67-runs-to-take-a-1-0-series-lead/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read Match Review</a>). And while defending the target, India?s fast bowlers picked wickets and never allowed Sri Lanka to settle down and start the chase. Sri Lanka had already lost the match till 45th over itself, but the match was completed just for the sake of formality. It was the last over which took everyone?s attention.



<h2>Shami 'Ran out' Shanaka at non-striker's End on 98</h2>



In the final over of the second innings of the first ODI, India pacer Mohammed Shami ran out Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka at the non-striker's end. With only three balls remaining, Shanaka, the captain of Sri Lanka, was batting on 98 and eager to do anything to get back to strike. Shami, on the other hand, observed that Dasun was backing up excessively at the non-striker's end and made the decision to run him out at 98.



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Meanwhile, India's captain withdrew the appeal, and the umpires declared the ball dead. Later, Shanaka got his strike, and on the game's final two balls, he hit a boundary and a six to complete his century. Despite losing by a score of 67 runs, Sri Lanka's captain's century will give them more confidence.



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When Rohit was asked about the incident by Dinesh Kartik, the Indian skipper said, ?I had no idea Shami did that (run-out), he was batting on 98. The way he batted was brilliant, we cannot get him out like that. We wanted to get him out as we wanted but that was not something we thought of, hats off to him, he played really well.?



But if you watch the match, you won?t see any intent from any of the Sri Lankan Batters to take on the charge. Dasun Shanaka on the other hand, looked like he was playing only for his century as he knew he won?t be able to win the match for the team. Had Rohit not withdrawn Shami's appeal, Shanaka would have been dismissed, but the Sri Lankan captain was allowed to continue his innings and ended up at 108 not out off 88 balls.



<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mankad" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MANKAD</a>*- Running a batter at non-striker's end.



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Watch: Shami 'Mankads*' Shanaka on 98, Rohit and Shami withdraw appeal later.

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Farooqi Mankad Shadab Khan: It felt like 'd?j??Vu as Naseem Shah's excellent batting skills snatched flesh from Lion's jaw. Pakistan won the last-over thriller by 1 wicket outclassing Afghanistan. Last Over also managed to grab a controversial moment where Farooqi mankad Shadab Khan in the final over of AFG vs PAK 2nd ODI.



Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat first. Both Afghan openers held intact and combined together for an over 200 runs opening stand. Wicketkeeper-batsman Gurbaz was solid on the pitch and struck 151 runs with a strike rate of 100. Riding on his ton and a half runs and Ibrahim Zadran's 80, Afghanistan finally managed to put 300 runs on board.



In the chase, Pakistan also got off to a good start with a 50-run opening stand and then a 120-run second-wicket partnership. Pakistan were 176 for 2 wickets down and soon 211 for 6 wickets down. Then came the Player of the Match Shadab Khan. His quick 48 off 35 helped Pakistan needing 11 runs off the last over.



Fazalhaq Farooqi had the ball in his hands in the last over with Naseem Shah on the strike and Shadab Khan on the non-striker's end. Farooqi marked his run-up and ran to the bowling crease and he found Shadab short of his ground. With game awareness at the moment, he ran him out at the non-striker's end.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Watch: Farooqi Mankad Shadab Khan </h2>



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As he started to run up, Farooqi quickly noticed that the Pakistani batsman had already left the crease before he had even delivered the ball, and in an instant of pure awareness, he stopped mid-action to remove the bail.



At a vital point in the game, the Afghan pacer's foresight allowed his side to dismiss the threatening batter. Shadab, on the other hand, walked back to the pavilion shaking his head incredulously, appearing unsatisfied with his dismissal.



Despite Shadab's dismissal, the game had a thrilling finish as Pakistan managed to win by only one wicket against Afghanistan in the last over. Naseem Shah managed to sneak a boundary to the third-man barrier, ensuring Pakistan won the three-game series 2-0. Despite the Afghan bowlers fighting hard, with Farooqi leading the attack and getting three wickets, the Afghan squad failed to win an ODI against Pakistan.



Now, Pakistan and Afghanistan will battle in the third and last ODI of this bilateral series on 26th August. Afghanistan will once again fight hard to snatch the first win against Pakistan whereas Pakistan will look for a clear sweep and perfect series result just before heading into Asia Cup 2023.



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Watch: Farooqi Mankad Shadab Khan In Final Over Thriller | AFG vs PAK 2nd ODI

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The 2025 ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup begins January 18 in Malaysia, featuring 16 teams in four groups competing for the coveted title. India aims to defend their championship.

A thrilling U19 Women’s T20 World Cup kicks off in Malaysia, with 16 teams battling for glory in four groups.

ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025 Schedule, Full Fixture, Teams, Venues and All You Need to Know!

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The 5th &amp; Final Test-Match in Sydney between Fierce-Rivals Australia and India ended today and the home team secured an easy six-wicket win and this win allowed them to secure the series by 3-1.This win of the Aussies has also made some significant changes in the overall standings of the 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. 
Talking about the contest, the Jasprit Bumrah-led team were at 124-4 in their 2nd inning and they were looking set to set a big target for the Pat Cummins-led team. However, the Australian bowlers were in deadly mood as their perfect bowling display led to Team India suffering a batting collapse and they lost wickets in quick succession and eventually got bundled out for a mere score of 157 runs. 
Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant fought the lone warrior's battle as he played an impressive inning of 61 runs in just 33 deliveries but he didn't get any kind of support from his fellow batters at the other end and the Kangaroos took full advantage of this and eventually the game turned in the favour of the Defending Champions. 
For the Australian team, Scott Boland took 6 wickets while giving away 45 runs while skipper Pat Cummins also played a good hand with figures of 3-44 next to his name. 
The Aussies were given a target of 162 runs to win the Sydney Test-Match but they lost wickets unnecessarily as Sam Konstas (22 runs in 17 deliveries), Marnus Labuschagne (6 runs in 20 deliveries), and Steve Smith (4 runs in 9 balls) went back to the pavilion cheaply, leaving the Australian team suddenly in a dire position of 58/3.
Next, opening batter Usman Khawaja played a good knock of 41 runs in 45 deliveries which allowed his team to initiate a comeback in the contest. If Bumrah wouldn't have got injured, then Khawaja wouldn't even get the chance to go past the 10 runs mark. 
Without the availability of Bumrah, the Aussie batters started to play their shots freely and theu began creating a lot of pressure on the Indian bowling unit. While Prasidh Krishna did his best to help his team stay alive in the contest, he began to falter and this worked in the favour of the Australians. 
As a result, the duo of Beau Webster &amp; Travis Head got involved in a strong partnership for thethe fifth wicket and added 58 runs in just 53 balls and this turned out to be winning factor. They helped their team reach a score of 162-4 and the Kangaroos won the encounter by a margin of six wickets.
<h2>WTC Final Chance:</h2>
Pat Cummins-led Aussies have successfully qualified for the 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) Final after securing the BGT series 3-1. Temba Bavuma-led South Africa have already secured their tickets for the Final after defeating Pakistan in the first Test-Match. 
Keeping the statistics in mind, Team India have failed to qualify for the WTC Final for the first time since 2021. They are ranked third in the overall Standings with a PCT of 50. South Africa are the table toppers with a PCT of 66.67 while the Kangaroos are ranked 2nd with 63.73 PCT next to their name. They are followed by the likes of New Zealand (48.21) and Sri Lanka (45.45) respectively.
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Indian Captain Rohit Sharma couldn't really have a say in the way things panned out in the Sydney Test-Match| Image: Getty Images

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Team India lost the Sydney Test Match, do they have any chances of qualifying for the WTC Final? Explained!

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Day 3 of the fifth and final test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground ended India's one-and-a-half-month-long tour of Australia. With that, Australia also ended their long wait to clinch the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and won it with a margin of 3-1.
Apart from the first test, Australia dominated India throughout the series, including the third day at SCG. As a result, the Australian crowd was also animated and tried to put pressure on Team India. But Virat Kohli, who is known for his passionate persona, came up with his own way to answer.
<h2>IND vs AUS: Virat Kohli mocks Australian crowd with "Sandpapar" gesture on Day 3</h2>
The Australian crowd has a history of involvement with visiting teams time and time again, and this BGT 2024-25 was not new. There were many instances during the series when they targeted Indian players. Especially when it comes to Virat Kohli, the Australian crowd often welcomes him or reacts to his actions with boos. But Virat has always been the approach of giving it back.
Something similar happened on Sunday as well. Notably, Virat was the stand-in captain in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. Responding to Australian crowds, Virat gestures with his "empty pocket." This incident happened just when Steve Smith got out on Day 3. Smith was part of the infamous "Sandpapergate" incident during a Cape Town test against South Africa in 2018.
Australia used sandpaper in order to tamper with the cricket ball to get more reverse swing from the ball. Unfortunately for them, it was caught on camera, and players involved in it, Smith, along with David Warner and Cameron Bancroft, faced bans. As a result, Virat was seen doing the "sandpapar" gesture after Smith's wickets to provoke the Australian fans.
As soon as it happened, the video of the incident went viral, and everyone was talking about it on social media. Speaking of the game, India started Day 3 at 142/6 and were bowled out for 157 runs, setting a target of 161 to win. Australia reached the target with six wickets in hand and registered the 3-1 series win. It was their first BGT win since 2014-15. With this, they also qualified for the final of the World Test Championship 2023-25.
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Virat Kohli was the Stand-in captain for Team India in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah.

Watch: Virat Kohli teases the over-aggressive Australian crowd with "Sandpapar" gesture on Day 3

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The Australian Cricket Team, under the leadership of Pat Cummins successfully defeated Team India in the Sydney Test-Match by a margin of six wickets and this wicket helped them to seal the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series by 3-1.
While the Aussie players are going to be really happy with this series win, the Indians on the other hand, are facing a lot of criticism following the series defeat especially the Indian batters. Senior players like Virat Kohli are the main targets of the critics. 
In the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, Kohli got dismissed on the outside off-stump line eight times and versus the Aussie bowlers, the former Indian skipper looked helpless &amp; cluseless versus the them. Now, AB De Villiers, the South African legend has made a huge revelation regarding how the former Indian and RCB skipper can tackle the outside off-stump deliveries.
<h2>'Every Batsman in the world struggles with some weakness'</h2>
AB De Villiers said, "He (Virat) can definitely find a solution to the the outside off-stump deliveries. Every batsman out there has a weakness and if I talk about myself, then the deliveries which used to come towards the pads in a straight line used to trouble me a lot. But I learnt from it and scored a lot of runs in the remainder of my career. 
I still remember the Test-Series versus England (ENG). The series kicked off on a positive note and I scored good amount of runs in the Durban Test-Match and everything was going smoothly. But, then the duo of Stuart Broad and James Anderson started dismissing me on a successive note and especially, with the new ball, I got out constantly".
<h2>What's the solution to the problem of Virat Kohli? </h2>
AB de Villiers believes that old balls keep running in the mind of the 36-year-old, which automatically affects the next forthcoming delivery. What happened before on the previous ball doesn't matter... He (Virat) should play every ball like a new and fresh one, he should just forget thinking about the previous deliveries. If finds success in doing this properly, then he can play the outside off-stump deliveries in a much better way.
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Scott Boland got the better of Virat Kohli for the fourth time in the BGT 2024-25 series | Image: Getty Images

Virat Kohli has struggled a lot with the outside off-stump deliveries in the ongoing BGT Series

Will Virat Kohli stop getting dismissed on the outside off stump line now? AB De Villiers gives a solution

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India batter Virat Kohli has been at the receiving end of heavy criticism after his failures in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The batter looked torrid with the bat in the majority of the series and there have been calls related to his retirement as well. 
Virat Kohli, who hit a century in the first Test, looked absolutely torrid with the bat in the rest of the games of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The premier batter was troubled by the balls outside off stump as it brought his downfall in almost every match of the five-match Test series. 
When Virat Kohli hit a century in Perth, it was expected that he would have a breakthrough series and would be setting the stage on fire. But that wasn't the case, as, after the ton in the opening match, he failed in the entire series and ended up getting just around 90 runs in the rest of the games. 
Since 2020, Virat Kohli has looked extremely torrid with the bat and has been averaging just in the 20s. This has seen him getting a lot of criticism for his poor outings. Many fans and experts have lashed out at him for his poor performances and hence they want him to make way for youngster. 
One of the heavy criticism came from Irfan Pathan, who pointed out the batter's poor average, saying that Virat Kohli averaged just 15 in the first innings of the Test. He said that the players with these low averages don't deserve a place in the Indian Team. 
<h2>He has made a lot of runs, but in 2024, batting in the first innings where you set up the match, Kohli averages just 15 - Irfan Pathan</h2>
Irfan Pathan added that it's time for Virat Kohli to make way for youngsters and that even young players will maintain a batting average of 25-30. Speaking to Star Sports, he explained: 
"He has made a lot of runs, but in 2024, batting in the first innings where you set up the match, Kohli averages just 15. If we take out his stats for the last five years, he barely averages 30. Does the Indian team deserve that from its senior player? It's better to give a youngster a long run, tell him to get ready; even that guy will maintain a batting average of 25-30." 
India's next Test series will be against England. It remains to be seen if he will be part of the series or not.
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India batter Virat Kohli has been at the receiving end of heavy criticism after his failures in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.