Ricky Ponting speaks to the fourth umpire during the IPL 2024 match© X (formerly Twitter)
The IPL 2024 match between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals on Thursday saw a break in the match proceedings due to confusion over the tournament rules regarding the use of a foreign player as a substitute fielder. DC head coach Ricky Ponting and director of cricket Sourav Ganguly were talking to the fourth umpire when RR decided to field Rovman Powell as a replacement fielder. RR started the match with three foreign players – Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer and Trent Boult – and decided to bring in Nandre Burger as their impact player in place of Hetmyer.
However, controversy arose when they brought on Rovman Powell as a replacement fielder and the DC camp pointed out that this meant RR ended up using five foreign players in the match.
A look at what the IPL rules say:
RULE 1.2.5Each team may not include more than 4 foreign players (as defined in the IPL Player Rules) in their starting XI for any match. RULE
RULE 1.2.6A team may not have more than four foreign players on the field of play at any time during a match. So if the team appoints the maximum 4 Overseas players in its starting XI, an Overseas player may only enter the field as a substitute outfield player if the player he is replacing is an Overseas player. If the team appoints fewer than 4 Overseas players in its starting XI, Overseas players may only enter the field of play as substitute outfield players to the extent that by doing so they do not field the total number of Overseas players representing that team. up to more than 4.
Riyan Parag hit a 45-ball 84 not out as Rajasthan Royals defeated Delhi Capitals by 12 runs.
Parag was sent to bat and hit seven fours and six sixes on his way to his highest IPL score as RR recovered from 36 for 3 in the eighth to post a challenging 185 for 5.
In reply, opener David Warner made a 34-ball 49 but DC collapsed under pressure and the bowlers produced a clinical display.
Tristan Stubbs (44 not out) tried his bit, but it was too little too late.
Nandre Burger (2/29) and Yuzvendra Chahal (2/19) took two wickets each. Avesh Khan (1/29) also did well.
Earlier, Parag added 54 runs with Ravichandran Ashwin, who hit three sixes on his way to a 19-ball 29. Parag also shared 52 runs with Dhruv Jurel (20) and another 43 with Shimron Hetmyer (14 not out).
(With PTI inputs)
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