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It won't be a standard one-day game: Tendulkar

MUMBAI: It will not be a standard one-day game henceforth following the introduction of new experimental rules from next month and teams and captains will have to chalk out new plans, Sachin Tendulkar said on Monday.

``It will not be a standard one-day game with the introduction of the new rules,'' the ace Indian batsman told reporters here.

``I don't know how different it will be (following the introduction of new rules), but the captains and teams will have to sit down and chalk out plans to introduce an element of surprise. Plenty of planning would be needed,'' Tendulkar said during a promotional campaign here for Airtel.

``We (the teams) will have to play a couple of games (before gauging the exact impact of the changes),'' he said. — PTI

Our Sports Reporter adds from Bangalore

Challenging

India coach Greg Chappell declared he was open to ICC's proposed rule changes on fielding restrictions and soccer-style substitutions.

"I am open minded about it. I am all for the constant review of the rules of the game. The game needs some new life and adapting to the new rules will be a challenge," Chappell told the media here on Monday.

"The rules will make it interesting. It will be about new tactics in a different situation," Chappell added.

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