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Retired Out Officially Legitimised by ICC — Tactical Use Confirmed Legal
ICC / All Cricket
May 2026
The ICC has officially confirmed that retired out is a valid and legal dismissal — formal acknowledgement of a tactic that several T20 franchises have been using since the early 2020s. The clarification removes lingering ambiguity about whether the dismissal is acceptable under the Laws and gives franchises certainty for in-match tactical decisions.
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