IPL 2023 Updates: Difference Between Retired Out and Retired Hurt

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Difference Between Retired Out and Retired Hurt: Indian premier League 2023 match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals. During the match, Atharva Taide retired out after scored 55 off 42 balls.

He walked back to the dugout, bringing aggreddive hitter Jitesh Sharm to the crease.

In IPL 2023, same incident happened during the match between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants. This was the first instance of a player walking back “retired out” in the IPL.

R Ashwin retured to the dugout in the 19th over after scoring 28 runs off 23 balls. Riyan Parag replaced him.

Cricket fans might get confused over how retired out is different frm retired hurt.

Retired Out:

The term retired out is new in game, is a basically a tactical substitution wherein a batting side can replalce a btter if they feel someone can do a better job for the team.

Let’s take a look at PBKS abd DC IPL clash, where A Taide had done well to score a half-century but he was struggleing to find boundaries.

Hence, Jitesh Sharma walked into bat for Taide.

Retired hurt:

If a batsmen is unable to continue batting because of injury or illness, he can retire hurt.

According to the Marylebone Cricket Club’s laws of cricket, a batsmen is deemed retired hurt if he is unable to continue because of illness, injury, or any other unavoidable cause.

MCC law 24.4 on batters retiring

25.4.1: A batter may retire at any time during his/her innings when the ball is dead. The umpires, before allowing play to proceed, shall be informed of the reason for a batter retiring.

25.4.2: If a batter retires because of illness, injury, or any other unavoidable cause, that batter is entitled to resume his/her innings. If for any reason this does not happen, that batter is to be recorded as ‘Retired – not out’.

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