ICC New Cricket Rules 2025 detail
The ICC New Cricket Rules 2025 for men’s international cricket, bringing changes to Test matches, ODIs, and T20s. These updates are meant to make the game more fair for both batters and bowlers. They also aim to help teams manage player injuries in a better and safer way during matches.
The ICC New Cricket Rules 2025 has introduced new rules for men’s international cricket that apply to Test matches, One Day Internationals, and T20 games. These changes are meant to make the game fair for both batters and bowlers. They also help teams handle player injuries in a better way during matches. The main goal is to keep the game fair, competitive, and flowing smoothly for everyone involved.
The ICC New Cricket Rules 2025 changes won’t kick in all at once. They’ll be rolled out on different dates for each format, like Tests, ODIs, and T20 matches.
| Match Format | New Rules Begin From |
|---|---|
| Test Matches | June 17, 2025 |
| One Day Internationals (ODIs) | July 2, 2025 |
| T20 Internationals (T20Is) | July 10, 2025 |
A big change in One Day Internationals under the ICC New Cricket Rules 2025 is about how the cricket balls are used. Up until now, two new balls one from each end were used only for the first 25 overs. Starting from July, both balls will stay in use until the 34th over. After that, only one ball will be used to finish the innings. This change is expected to help bowlers create more reverse swing in the final overs, which has become less common because the balls have stayed new and hard for a longer time.
A big update involves concussion substitutes under the ICC New Cricket Rules 2025. Teams must now prepare and submit a list of five players ahead of time who are allowed to replace anyone who suffers a head injury during the game.
The list has to have one player from each category: batsman, all-rounder, fast bowler, spinner, and wicket keeper. This rule brings more order and transparency to how substitutes are chosen, fixing the earlier system that was less strict.
The ICC says these changes aim to help cricket grow while making sure every game stays fair and evenly matched, all part of the ICC New Cricket Rules 2025.
