In the nineteenth Apex Council assembly held on Friday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) determined that the upgradation of cricket stadiums throughout the nation will go ahead in two phases, with the primary part coping with all venues introduced for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, which might be held within the nation in its entirety for the primary time ever.

“The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held its 19th Apex Council meeting on Friday, July 7, 2023, at Mumbai,” mentioned a press launch from the governing physique of the game within the nation.

The following key choices had been taken in the course of the assembly –

-BCCI will formulate a coverage for its gamers (together with retired gamers) with respect to their participation in abroad T20 leagues.

-The board will ship each males’s and ladies’s groups to the Asian Games scheduled to be held in September 2023 at Hangzhou, China. However, contemplating the overlap of the schedule of the Asian Games with ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, BCCI will choose from the gamers not taking part within the World Cup to play within the Asian Games.

-BCCI will proceed with the idea of Impact Player within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy within the subsequent season with two variations from the earlier season and the Indian Premier League –

(a) The groups must choose their taking part in XI together with 4 substitute gamers earlier than the toss; and

(b) The groups can use the Impact Player at any time in the course of the match. In the earlier season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, a crew might solely use the Impact Player earlier than the 14th over of an innings.

-The board has determined to introduce two bouncers per over within the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to stability the competition between bat and ball.

-BCCI will work in the direction of the upgradation of stadiums within the nation in two phases:

(a) The first part will take care of the upgradation of the venues of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, work for which shall be accomplished earlier than the graduation of the World Cup; and

(b) The second part will contain upgradation of the remainder of the venues.

The opening match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, that includes defending champions England and runner-up New Zealand, is ready to begin on October 5 on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Ten groups will function on this greatest Cricket World Cup ever, to be performed throughout 10 venues from October 5 to November 19, with the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad internet hosting the match opener and the ultimate. The occasion will function 48 matches to be performed throughout 46 days.

India’s World Cup marketing campaign will start with a match in opposition to Australia on October 8 in Chennai.

The venues aside from Ahmedabad and Chennai are Bengaluru, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Pune. While Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram will be part of Hyderabad in internet hosting the apply video games.

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will sq. off on the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 on October 15 on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Eight groups have certified for the 46-day occasion via the Cricket World Cup Super League whereas the ultimate two spots might be taken by the finalists of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier going down in Zimbabwe.

The match retains the round-robin format of final time with all groups taking part in in opposition to one another for a complete of 45 league matches. There are six-day matches that can begin at 10 30 Indian Standard Time (IST) whereas all different matches, together with the knockouts, might be day-night fixtures beginning at 14 00 IST.

The high 4 groups will qualify for the semifinals, to be performed in Mumbai on 15 November and in Kolkata on 16 November. The semi-finals and the ultimate could have reserve days.