The decision comes in an attempt to keep the game moving at a steady pace which also includes various other penalties for both batting and bowling team
A red card will be used in CPL for the first time. The decision comes in an attempt to keep the game moving at a steady pace which also includes various other penalties for both the batting and bowling teams.
CPL to feature Red Card for Slow over rates
Slow overrates have been an issue for quite some time. The ICC in an attempt to address the issue has taken specific steps at the international level which included bringing in an extra fielder in the 30-yard circle if the overs are not completed under the stipulated time in limited-overs cricket.
Although there hasn’t been much impact on the fielding captain regarding the over rate penalty as we have seen that captains are compelled to bring in an extra fielder inside the 30-yard circle despite being aware of the consequences of the slow over rate.
The Penalties
Now in a bid to keep the game moving the organizers of the CPL have brought in certain strict penalties to ensure that the overs are bowled on time. These penalties are:
- If behind the required over rate at the start of the 18th over, one additional player must enter the fielding circle – for a total of five players inside the circle
- If behind the rate at the start of the 19th over, two additional fielders must enter the fielding circle – for a total of six inside the circle
- If behind the rate at the start of the final over, teams will lose a player from the field – selected by the captain – and have six inside the fielding circle
- There will also be an onus on batting teams to keep the game moving. After a first and final warning from the umpires, the batting team will be slapped with a five-run penalty for each instance of time wasting.
Keep the game moving
Regarding the slow over-rate penalties CPL’s tournament director Michael Hall said “We have been disappointed that our T20 games have been getting longer and longer each year, and we want to do what we can to arrest this trend.”
“It is the duty of those involved in cricket to ensure that the game keeps moving and we have sensitized both the franchises and our match officials to this duty ahead of the tournament. Our hope is that these in-game penalties are not needed, but we believe they are proportionate and necessary.”
