Archive · 30 Sep 2026
DDCA Hosts MCC Workshop Ahead of New Cricket Laws
The Delhi cricket association held a training workshop for umpires.
The Marylebone Cricket Club, which looks after cricket’s Laws, led the session.
Umpires learned about rule changes that begin on October 1.
They watched videos and asked questions about how to apply the changes during matches.
A Hindi version of the MCC Laws of Cricket app was also launched.
The app is available in several Indian languages.
Some changes concern cricket-ball measurements, bats and what happens during the final over.
The workshop aims to help umpires make decisions more consistently.
The DDCA held an MCC workshop in Delhi for umpires before revised Laws of Cricket take effect on October 1.
MCC officials Fraser Stewart and Jonny Singer led sessions featuring practical videos and interactive questions.
MCC launched its Laws of Cricket app in Hindi, alongside versions in Urdu, Bengali and Kannada.
The new edition tightens ball size and weight tolerances for women’s and junior cricket and permits Type D laminated bats in most adult cricket, subject to regulations.
The revised Laws clarify final-over completion, running, boundary catches, overthrows, dead-ball situations and dismissals.
- Who
- The Delhi & District Cricket Association, Marylebone Cricket Club officials, and DDCA umpires; DDCA President Rohan Jaitley and Director Shyam Sharma also commented.
- What
- The DDCA hosted a workshop on the revised Laws of Cricket and launched the MCC Laws of Cricket app in Hindi.
- When
- The workshop was held on Wednesday, and the new Laws come into effect on October 1.
- Where
- The workshop took place in Delhi, India.
- Why
- It was organized to help umpires understand and apply the new Laws and to make the Laws more accessible to cricket followers in India.
- Host
- Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA)
- Workshop leader
- Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
- MCC representatives
- Fraser Stewart and Jonny Singer
- New Laws effective
- October 1
- App language launch
- Hindi
- Other app languages
- Urdu, Bengali and Kannada, among others
- Additional India engagements
- Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Bengaluru