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- Updated: October 9, 2016
The Mumbai Cricket Association has accepted Sachin Tendulkar’s suggestion to have 14 players in a side at inter-school tournaments. While only 11 players will field at any point, the new rule allows for the players in the squad to be used for batting and bowling by way of rolling substitutions.
PV Shetty, the MCA joint-secretary, confirmed that Tendulkar’s suggestion had been approved and would be implemented from the upcoming season starting with the Harris Shield on November 11. The new guidelines have also been accepted by the Mumbai Schools’ Sports Association.
“The best batsmen among the 14 can be picked for 11,” Nadeem Memon, MSSA’s cricket secretary, told ESPNcricinfo. “For instance, you will see that sometimes there are three fast bowlers who may not be good batsmen, so …
