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‘Har cheez Football se copy karna hai’ - Fans react as Red Cards to be used in CPL 2023 for slow over rate issues

Here is how fans have reacted to the new rule of implementing red cards to tackle slow over rate issues in CPL 2023

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Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2023 is all set to begin on 17 August and it will be the 11th edition of the tournament. Now, ahead of the event, they came up with a new idea of tackling the slow over-rate issues during a match. They have announced implementing red cards of removing a player due to slow over-rate in both Men’s and Women’s competitions.   

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CPL's tournament operations director, Michael Hall said: "We have been disappointed that our T20 games have been getting longer and longer each year, and we want to do what we can to arrest this trend. It is the duty of those involved in cricket to ensure that the game keeps moving and we have sensitised both the franchises and our match officials to this duty ahead of the tournament. Our hope is that these in-game penalties are not needed, but we believe they are proportionate and necessary."

“Dispensations will be given for injuries, DRS and time-wasting by batting side where appropriate." - Michael Hall

The statement further added: "Over rates will be monitored by the third umpire and communicated to the captains via on-field umpires at the end of every over, as well as to the crowd and TV audience, with graphics showing how far they are behind (or ahead of) the over rate. Dispensations will be given for injuries, DRS and time-wasting by batting side where appropriate." 

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As per this new proposed rule, a team is behind the required over rate at the start of the 18th over, then a fielder has to come inside the 30-yard circle. Thus, five fielders will be inside the circle. If a team is behind the required over rate at the start of the 19th over, then another fielder has to come inside the 30-yard circle. Thus, six fielders will be inside the circle.

Meanwhile, if a team is behind the required over rate at the start of the final over, then the team will lose a fielder from the field and the captain will select that player. Thus, six fielders will be inside the circle. Even, for the batting side, a five-run penalty will be charged for every instance of time wasted by them after a first and final warning from the umpire.

Here is how fans have reacted to the new rules: 

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