New Delhi: The upcoming India-Australia series, scheduled from September 17 to October 13, will be played as per existing by-laws of the game despite new
ICC rules coming into effect from September 28.
Virat Kohli and his team will play as per new rules when New Zealand tour India in mid-October. However, the rules will take effect when Bangladesh take on South Africa and Pakistan take on Sri Lanka.
The new set of rules pertaining to the code of conduct, DRS usage, and size of the equipment were supposed to be implemented from October 1 but with the
twin Test series starting on September 28, it has been decided that it will come to effect from that very date.
While the India vs Australia series — comprising five ODIs and three T20 Internationals — will continue till the second week of October, the ICC has decided that it would only be prudent that this series is played as per old rules to avoid confusion.
“Yes, the rules will come into effect when the double header Tests (Sri Lanka vs Pakistan and Bangladesh vs South Africa starts) start on September 28. The Australia vs India and England vs the West Indies limited overs series both start on September 17.
“While both the series will continue into October but you dont want any confusion with regards to a different set of rules followed in the same series. Hence, this decision by the ICC,” a BCCI official said.
