The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to make some massive changes in the COVID-19 breach policy for the upcoming season of Indian Premier League. BCCI had to stop the last season of IPL midway after several players were tested positive for COVID-19 in the Indian leg and unfortunately, the league was shifted to the UAE later in September for the second half. This time the cricket board has set new rules for the breach of protocols by players, team officials and their family members.
“The COVID-19 pandemic poses a serious threat to the health of individuals and the cooperation, commitment and adherence by each Person Subject To These Operational Rules to the measure put in place to provide a safe environment is of paramount importance,” the BCCI said in its operational rules for the IPL 2022.
From players to the IPL franchise, everybody will pay a big prize if a breach of protocols happens in the upcoming season according to updated sanctions issued by the board.
Here is the list of punishments the player, a team official or match official will serve on the bubble according to new sanctions. When the person commits the offence for the first time – He/she will enter the quarantine period again for 7 days and more provided in Health & Safety Protocols. The person will also be fined their 100 per cent match fees for the number of matches they missed.
Second offence: If the person commits the offence again for the second time then he/she has to serve a one-match suspension without pay following the completion of the mandatory re-quarantine issued in the Health & Safety Protocols.
Third offence: The franchise will suffer a massive blow if the person committed the offence for the third time as it will lead to his removal from the registered squad for the rest of the season and the team will not be allowed a replacement player.
