ICC likely to clash with BCCI over new '23-member contingent' rule for marquee events

International Cricket Council (ICC) has recently implemented a new rule in which it would allow only 23 members in each team's contingent for every ICC tournament. According to a leading Indian media daily, ICC has reduced number of members from 25 to 23. new rule will affect teams like 'Big Three' i.e. India, Australia and England, which include a large number of members in ir contingents.

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Team India, who are currently playing in New Zealand, has as many as 28 people in it. It includes 15 players, four coaches, two throwdown specialists, one trainer, one physio, two masseurs, one manr, one media manr and a logistics manr.

new rule has already been implemented in  ICC U-19 Men’s World Cup in South Africa and Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia, which is slated to take place from February 21. Reportedly, re could be some problems in men’s event later this year due to new guidelines.

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BCCI might also oppose ICC's new replacements rule

ICC has furr abolished rule of carrying standby players for global events conducted by m. This would mean that team would have luxury of naming players for contingency. This rule has been implemented in order to cut down on expenses and reduce  logistical burden on cricket's governing body.

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BCCI, which has t been in favour of many of ICC's recent ideas such as having one marquee event each year, is likely to oppose this move vehemently as well and might look to flex ir financial muscles on same. During  2015 World Cup, selectors had named Dhawal Kulkarni as an extra bowler. 4 years later, Rishabh Pant was on stand by for Men in Blue at  2019 World Cup before he got drafted in because of an injury to Shikhar Dhawan. It would be interesting to see how or major cricketing boards would react to execution of this particular rule as wellsince y are used to having extra support staff, considering that ICC event is a global one that usually takes place across two months.

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