West Indies and Trinibago Knight Riders all-rounder Sunil Narine has become the first-ever cricket to sent off by a red card.
The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2023 have introduced a new ‘red card’ rule to keep a check on poor over-rates of the teams in the T20 league.
According to the slow over-rate rule introduced in CPL, the red card will only come into play if the bowling team is found behind the rate at the start of the 20th over. The 85-minute rule for an innings is being take into consideration in the league, implying that every over will be given a time period of four minutes 15 seconds. Based on the calculation, the 19th over over must be completed by 80 minutes and 45 seconds. And if found behind the rate, the on-field umpire will issue the red card to the bowling side following which the skipper will pick a player whom the team will have to lose for the final six balls of the innings. In addition to it, the team will also be compelled to field only 2 fielders outside the 30-yard circle
During the CPL 2023 match on Monday, the umpire stopped the play before the start of the final over and handed Trinbago Knight Riders the red card and Pollard immediately signalled Narine to take the bench. The spinner had by then completed his quota of four overs, with figures of 24-3.
SENT OFF! The 1st ever red card in CPL history. Sunil Narine gets his marching orders 🚨 #CPL23 #SKNPvTKR #RedCard #CricketPlayedLouder #BiggestPartyInSport pic.twitter.com/YU1NqdOgEX
— CPL T20 (@CPL) August 28, 2023
