From Twitter Poll To Instagram Name On Players Jersey, ICC Announces New Cricket Rules. April Fool Prank, ICC?

International Cricket Council (ICC) is going to change the Cricket rules soon. Maybe you are trapped in our prank or maybe we are trapped in there, only they know!

Today, on April fools days they posted a series of tweets about the new rules which will come into effect this year in July, with the start of World Test Championship.

From replacing the old coin toss with the Twitter poll to decide who gets to do what first to having Instagram username on the jersey, all these rules sound like the new millennial rules, in order to attract more youngsters to the game.

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For making the Test matches more exciting and entertaining, ICC made changes to the game and tweeted:

"As part of our efforts to make the game more appealing to younger generations, the ICC will be applying for both numbers and Instagram handles to kits from the beginning of the World Test Championship," ICC announced on its Twitter account with a hashtag #CricketNotAsYouKnowIt.

The coin toss before the game will be replaced with the Twitter poll, now Twitterati will have the power to decide which team will bat or bowl first.

In further changes ahead of the World Test Championship, the tradition of the coin toss will be replaced by a @Twitter poll, allowing fans at home to decide who bats and bowls! pic.twitter.com/7wOuB8psZJ

— ICC (@ICC) April 1, 2019

Second of such rule is, if the temperature rises above 35 degrees, the players would be allowed to wear shorts to beat the heat.

Should the temperature reach 35°C, the ICC's updated playing conditions will allow all Test players the option to wear shorts ☀🌡 pic.twitter.com/TEFHahhPkL

— ICC (@ICC) April 1, 2019

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The players Instagram username will also be printed on the back of the jersey, to make it Instagram friendly (and also, will help in increasing the followers. ICC can we get TabloidXO jersey?)

As part of our efforts to make the game more appealing to younger generations, the ICC will be applying both numbers and Instagram handles to kits from the beginning of the World Test Championship. pic.twitter.com/XnvantQfc9

— ICC (@ICC) April 1, 2019

Another fantastic yet hear scratching rule is: In a move to bring fans even closer to the sport, broadcasters will have the option to position commentators on the field of play behind the slips cordon.

In a move to bring fans even closer to the sport, broadcasters will have the option to position commentators on the field of play behind the slips cordon 🎙 pic.twitter.com/l8FMdFcCZ9

— ICC (@ICC) April 1, 2019

Double dhamaka rule (TabloidXO custom named this rule): After taking a catch, the fielding team will be permitted to complete a 'Double Wicket Play' by running out the other batsman.

After taking a catch, the fielding team will be permitted to complete a 'Double Wicket Play' by running out the other batsman ✌ pic.twitter.com/1XN6rAT9lD

— ICC (@ICC) April 1, 2019

Just the two minor changes are: No balls and dot balls will now be known as 'Faults' and 'Aces'.

Two minor changes will be made to cricket terminology with no balls and dot balls to henceforth be known as 'Faults' and 'Aces'. pic.twitter.com/3gFdhO4c59

— ICC (@ICC) April 1, 2019

ICC, are you sure you did it for real? What are we feeling trippy after reading these new rules?

Now, I hope, the next tweet will not be "April Fool Banaya".