# IPL 2022: What are the changes in bio-bubble rules made by BCCI?

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Published: 2022-03-17  
Updated: 2022-03-17  
Author: Swagata Choudhury

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made some changes in the bio-bubble life and this time it is stricter. The Indian board has introduced fines and repeated bubble breaches could lead to the ban of a player from IPL for the season. BCCI has tightened the rules for the family members as well.

Last year, the [IPL](https://www.google.co.in/search?q=IPL&sxsrf=APq-WBtBUvUl2TUN-MdohymCxriYbak-0g%3A1647456217855&source=hp&ei=2S8yYqD_MZeJ4-EP-IOzqAM&iflsig=AHkkrS4AAAAAYjI96Z1xspROMVu1jdHNFiYTFmHh_Wb7&ved=0ahUKEwjgz5XVpMv2AhWXxDgGHfjBDDUQ4dUDCAc&uact=5&oq=IPL&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBAgjECcyBAgjECcyBAgjECcyCwguEIAEELEDEIMBMgsIABCABBCxAxCDATIICAAQgAQQyQMyCwgAEIAEELEDEIMBMgsIABCABBCxAxCDATIICC4QgAQQsQMyCAgAEIAEELEDOhEILhCABBCxAxCDARDHARDRAzoFCAAQgAQ6CAgAELEDEIMBUABY0gNg8gVoAHAAeACAAYwBiAGIA5IBAzAuM5gBAKABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz#cobssid=s) league had to be suspended after there were bio-bubble breaches in three teams. This time, BCCI has introduced strict rules to avoid such mistakes.

**“The COVID-19 pandemic poses a serious threat to the health of individuals and the cooperation, commitment and adherence by each Person Subject To These Operational Rules to the measure put in place to provide a safe environment is of paramount importance,”**– as per reports

### **IPL Bio-bubble rules: 2022**

- One-day mandatory quarantine for player, match official/ franchise official in case to a rule break.
- Players/ match officials won’t be paid for the number of matches missed.
- Second-time offenders will have one-match suspension.
- Third-time offenders, the player/official will be removed from the IPL bio-bubble.
- They will be banned from IPL 2022 with no replacement. 
- For missing the Covid test**, **First-time offenders will be warned. For the second time, they will be charged Rs 75,000 per offence and won’t be allowed to enter the stadium or training facility.

### **Family and bio-bubble**

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- The family member will have to quarantine for 7 days, for the first time.
- The associated player will also have to serve a mandatory 7-day re-quarantine period and won’t be paid for the matches he missed.
- The family member will be removed from IPL’s bio-bubble permanently, for the second time.

### **Franchise and Bio-bubble**

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- The franchise has to field 12 players minimum otherwise, they will be referred to the IPL technical committee.
- If it’s possible, the IPL TC will reschedule the match ot the franchise will forfeit the match if missed.
- The franchise has to pay a huge amount if the player leaves without informing the Health and Safety officials.

- The franchise will have to pay a fine on pro-rata basis which would have been paid to the player for the matches missed.

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