The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) introduced a ‘Serious Injury Replacement’ clause in the playing conditions for multi-day games for the upcoming domestic season, news reports stated.

The rule change will allow like-for-like replacements for players who can no longer take part in a match due to an injury.

The need for the introduction of this rule was a topic of discussion during the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy when Rishabh Pant injured his right foot in the fourth Test in Manchester and had to bat with a broken foot during the first innings.

In the fifth Test, Chris Woakes batted with his left arm in a sling in the second innings after he dislocated his shoulder.

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