# ICC Board Meeting Approves Major Cricket Rule Changes and Women's Tournament Updates

*The ICC Board meeting in Ahmedabad has approved several significant changes to cricket rules and schedules.*

June 13, 2026 · Sports

## At a glance

- Pink balls can now be used in Test cricket under low light conditions with mutual consent.
- Interval between innings in T20 matches reduced to 15 minutes.
- Head coaches allowed to communicate with players during water breaks.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved several significant changes to cricket rules during its recent Board meeting in Ahmedabad. Key changes include the use of pink balls in Test cricket under low light conditions with mutual consent, reducing the interval between innings in T20 matches to 15 minutes, and allowing head coaches to communicate with players during water breaks. Additionally, the ICC will fund research to minimize time loss due to low light in Test matches. Women's cricket saw changes with the Women's Champions Trophy moved to February 2027 and the Women's World Cup expanded to 12 teams in 2028. The ICC also formalized the sending of representatives to monitor cricket board elections in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

## Key Changes Approved by ICC

- Use of pink balls in Test cricket under low light conditions with mutual consent.
- Reduction of interval between innings in T20 matches to 15 minutes.
- Allowance for head coaches to communicate with players during water breaks.
- Funding for research to minimize time loss due to low light in Test matches.
- Rescheduling of the Women's Champions Trophy to February 2027.
- Expansion of the Women's World Cup to 12 teams in 2028.
- Sending representatives to monitor cricket board elections in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

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