LAHORE (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made it mandatory for teams to submit two different playing XI before the toss in the Pakistan Super League (PSL 11).
The PCB shared the updated playing conditions of the 11th edition of the PSL, which it said have been in place since the opening match of the tournament between Lahore Qalandars and Hyderabad Kingsmen.
The cricket board clarified that this change was made in order to nullify the outside factors, especially dew, skewing the balance towards one side during the first or second innings of the match.
In a statement, the cricketing board confirmed that the update concerns the Nomination and Replacement of Players – Article 1.2 of the HBL PSL Playing Conditions.
“Before the toss, each captain may submit two (2) different XI lineups in writing to the HBL PSL Match Referee,” the PCB wrote.
It further added that “Each lineup must include 11 players and a maximum of four substitute fielders. After the toss, each captain must finalise one of the two submitted lineups by signing the selected team sheet.”
Moreover, the updated playing conditions stated that once the final lineup has been nominated, no player listed in the selected playing eleven may be changed before the start of the match without the consent of the opposing captain.
“It is also to be noted that no player shall be changed after the Call of Play except for concussion replacement,” the PCB statement stated.
