Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 5: For the good health of cricket and cricketers, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken additional measures to eradicate age and domicile fraud in cricket. The BCCI has now decided to amend the rules of participation for U-19 men’s players in the domestic tournaments.
This was informed by Brigadier Anil Gupta, Member-Administration JKCA through a press statement issued today. “The affiliate units of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) including the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) have received a letter from Abey Kuruvilla GM Game Development BCCI with regard to the change in U-19 participation rules. The units have been asked to note these changes and ensure participation of the players accordingly,” maintained Brig Gupta.
According to the new rule, the players who have failed TW3 test at U-16 level but the birth is registered within two years of birth will be allowed a maximum of three years of participation in U-19 tournaments instead of two years as per the earlier rule, while the players who have cleared
The TW3 test at U-16 level but the birth is registered within two years of birth will be allowed a maximum of four years of participation in U-19 tournaments as was in the earlier rule.
“The players who have passed TW3 test at U-16 level but the birth is registered above two years of birth will be allowed a maximum of three years of participation in U-19 tournaments instead of two years as per the earlier rule. Moreover, for direct entry in U-19, if a birth certificate is registered after more than two years of birth, then such players will be allowed only one year of U-19 participation which was done earlier also,” Brigadier Anil Gupta informed further.
Moreover, for direct entry in U-19, the players having their birth certificate registered within two years of birth will be allowed to play three years of U-19 tournaments, which as per the earlier rules were allowed to play for two years only.
“The young cricketers will hugely be benefitted by the amendment in these rules. All in all, a great step by BCCI to stop age fudging,” stated Brigadier Gupta.
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