The BCCI did not comment on the proposed change to the playing conditions but in the note – called Summary of Changes to the Playing Conditions – 2026-27 – to the state associations, it says, “The 2026 edition (4th edition of the 2017 Code of Laws) changes whichever are applicable, all gendered language (he/she, him/her, etc.), other relevant changes as discussed in BCCI are being incorporated while drafting this year’s playing conditions.”