IPL 2021: New guideline change permits third umpire to audit on-field short-run and no-ball calls

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With IPL 2021 days from kick off, BCCI has made two significant principle changes in the refreshed rules, including permitting the third umpire to audit short-run and no-ball considers made my on-field umpires.

The new rules by BCCI for IPL 2021 playing condition state: "Short-run: In the case of the short run, the third umpire checks the short run and can overturn the decision made by the on-field umpires."

A year ago, Kings XI Punjab (presently Punjab Kings) versus Delhi Capitals match was damaged with discussion after a short-show call to the umpire turned into an immense discussing point with losing side Kings XI documenting an authority objection on the

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In the other major change, Indian cricket board has decided that on-field umpires are no longer allowed to give soft signals when referring to a decision to the third umpire after Team India skipper Virat Kohli said it creates confusion

According to the refreshed playing conditions for the IPL 2021, the new guidelines state: "Delicate Signal: Onfield Umpire giving Soft Signal while alluding the choice to the third Umpire won't be relevant."

Likewise, to control the match timings, the twentieth over in every innings is presently remembered for the hour and a half designated rather than the previous guideline where twentieth over should begin prior to the 90th moment.

There is another refreshed provision in the playing conditions and it expresses that in a continuous match, ensuing super overs can be played till an hour's time from the real completed season of the tied matches