Overview

• The new rule applies to Under-16 boys and Under-15 girls, allowing a retest for those whose initial TW3 result plus one year pushed them past the age cutoff.
• Under the existing system, a TW3 bone-age assessment is followed by a '+1 factor' to project eligibility against limits of 16.5 years for boys and 15 years for girls.
• The additional test aims to correct instances where the arithmetical '+1' adjustment, rather than a player’s true skeletal age, excluded them from competition.
• For example, a male cricketer measured at 15.5 years previously would have been ruled out after the '+1 factor' made him 16.5, but can now seek reconfirmation next season.
• The policy takes effect immediately for upcoming junior domestic seasons as part of the BCCI’s effort to curb age fraud and uphold fair play.