5 rule changes that have taken place since the start of the IPL

#1 Red card for player misbehaviour

In March 2017, the ICC empowered the on-field umpires to send off players owing to serious misbehaviour on the field.

"We felt the time had come to introduce sanctions for poor player behaviour and research told us that a growing number of umpires at the grassroots level were leaving the game because of it," John Stephenson, the MCC’s head of cricket, was as quoted by PTI.

"Hopefully these sanctions will give them more confidence to handle disciplinary issues efficiently, whilst providing a deterrent to the players," added Stephenson.

The players will also accumulate demerit points for several breaches of the protocol on the field.