Fielders allowed to travel across the city to try and catch Gayle's shots

The Innings that changed IPL

In a turbulent post-massacre match press conference after the RCB vs PWI match in Bangalore earlier today, BCCI President N. Srinivasan announced some landmark changes in the playing rules of the IPL. This is said to have followed Jamaican Chris Gayle's slightly aggressive innings of 175 off 66 balls, with 17 sixes and 13 fours. Rumours were aboard saying that while his captain Kohli said that '160 was a meaningful total in this match, Gayle thought that he had to score atleast 160 runs, an like the sincere cricketer that he is, he completed his job comfortably.

Effective immediately, teams fielding when Chris Gayle is on strike will be allowed to position their fielders at appropriate distances - namely, beyond the boundaries and outside the stadium in order to be able to catch, or atleast see/locate the ball, while the boundary for Gayle will be increased to the perimeter of the city where the match is being played.

Aaron Finch walks away in depression

Senior IPL management has quoted 'need for uniformity among the playing standards of participating teams' and 'protection of innocent bowlers' dignity' as excuses reasons for this announcement. "The normal batsman's 30-yard circle will be 300 yards long for Chris Gayle!" quipped IPL Chief Rajiv Shukla happily. Speaking on, he also said "This amendment was necessary for establishing some level of uniformity among the playing teams. We have taken this decision after receiving complaints about people feeling violated and abused after such violent actions. We want our players to feel that they have some value on the field. Like the honourable central government's progressive policies, we would also like to promote equality amongst cricketers, atleast on field." When told that he might have mixed up his regular Congress spokesperson's speeches with the IPL one, he said "It doesn't matter. Whether on the cricket field or off it, such blatant violence is the order of the day all across the country, so this dialogue is valid even in IPL." and walked away without commenting further.

N. Srinivasan watching Gayle's batting.
He announced the change in rules soon afterwards

Commenting on his announcement, BCCI President said "See Thambi, if such people continue their unruly business, how will CSK win the tournament pa? See, there has to be some level of decency and respect for the game in the way people play." When told that as long as Sir Ravindra Jadeja is there, no one can harm CSK, Srinivasan also told "See, that is one another reason, you cannot insult His Holiness with such vulgarity on the field. This is OK with lesser teams, but not with respectable and highly experienced champion teams like CSK.""
Speaking after his team's massive defeat, a visibly relieved Mitchell Marsh said "This development is very welcome. Moreover, it makes sense too. You see, after all the ball would anyway go out of the stadium. So it didn't really make sense to keep fielders within the normal boundary. After all, what field do you set for a man before whom the audience turns into fielders and fielders into audience?" He also told that his captain Aaron Finch and Ali Murtaza, who were suffering from sever depression and contemplating retirement from cricket, were now on the way to full recovery.


Meanwhile Chris Gayle was unavailable for comment since he was busy dancing to the music of 'Gangnam Style' in the RCB dressing room.