Test-Odi Cricket Rules Change from June 2025: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will start implementing new sports conditions from next month, including the return of the same ball in the ODI. Apart from slight adjustment in the boundary line catch and DRS clause, there will also be changes in conversion replacement rules.

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According to cricbing reports, in a message sent to the members, the ICC said that the revised sports conditions (PC) will be implemented immediately in Tests from June and in international white balls from July. The decision to remove the second ball from ODI matches is particularly important. Currently, 50 -over game has two new balls in each innings. According to the revised PC, there will be two new balls in the beginning, but the game will end with only one ball. This expected rule change was first reported by Cricbuzz on 30 May.

The ICC informed the members, “There will be two new balls for 1 to 34 overs. After the completion of 34 overs and before the start of 35 overs, the fielding team will select one of the two balls used for 35 to 50 overs. The selected ball will be used at both ends in the remaining time of the match (until it needs to be changed). There will be only a new ball. “

The ICC said that some existing sports conditions would remain unchanged, and explained in detail. “At any time during the innings the replacement ball will be the same conditions as the ball that needs to be replaced. Note that the ball not used for 35 to 50 overs in the match will be added to the replacement ball supply.” This will help the bowlers a little help in achieving reverse swing in the last overs, which will definitely be a difficult task for the batsmen to score fast.

Some changes will also be made in the convention rules. The teams will have to mention the names of five convention replacement players to the match referee before the match starts. They are: one wicketkeeper, a batsman, a seam bowler, a spinner and an all -rounder. The ICC said, “In extraordinary and rare circumstances,” when a replacement players get hurt and need to be replaced, the match referee will deal with the situation and will consider changing one of the five designated replacement players. This situation will apply the existing similar protocols in this situation.

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The ICC release states that the change in the boundary line catch and DRS protocol will be reported later. The current rules will apply to the finals of the World Test Championship (WTC), which will begin on 11 June between Australia and South Africa at Lord’s. The new PC will apply from the next cycle of WTC. In fact, the new rules will be applicable from the first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh (part of the WTC cycle), which will begin in Gaul on 17 June.

The series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will also apply to white ball changes. The ODI PC will be adjusted to the first ODI between the two countries in Colombo on July 2 and changes will be made between the same countries between the same countries in Colombo on 10 July in T20I.

Initially it was thought that the proposed changes would be sent to a work group, but now it has been revealed that the Chief Executive Committee (CEC) has approved the amendments. The work group will not yet decide whether the Under -19 World Cup should be played in T20, 50 overs or hybrid format. The formation of a work group is expected to be formed before the annual conference to be held on July 17-20 in Singapore.