# Leicestershire Points Reinstated After Pitch Deduction

> Leicestershire regain eight points after CDP reduces 27-point deduction for pitch breach blamed on Bollywood film shoot.
- Title: Leicestershire Points Reinstated After Pitch Deduction
- Summary: Leicestershire regain eight points after CDP reduces 27-point deduction for pitch breach blamed on Bollywood film shoot. Leicestershire have eight points…
- Keywords: leicestershire, county championship, cricket discipline panel, ecb pitch regulations, bollywood film shoot, warwickshire, glamorgan, relegation, points deduction, cricket, sports, Points
- Source: Sky Sports — https://skysports.com/cricket/news/12040/13592968/county-championship-leicestershire-have-eight-points-reinstated-from-27-point-deduction-for-poor-pitch-blamed-on-bollywood-film-shoot
- Published: 2026-09-28T17:10:00+00:00
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- Topics: leicestershire, county championship, cricket discipline panel, ecb pitch regulations, bollywood film shoot, warwickshire, glamorgan, relegation, points deduction, cricket, sports
## Leicestershire Relegated
Leicestershire were relegated following a defeat by champions Warwickshire in the last round of County Championship fixtures.
## 27-Point Deduction Reduced
Leicestershire’s 27-point deduction for breaching pitch regulations in August's win over Glamorgan has been reduced to 19.
## Bollywood Film Shoot Claim
Groundsman Callum Lewin argued filming of an unscheduled Bollywood film for a biopic of former India captain Sourav Ganguly took place at the ground four days before the Glamorgan fixture.
## CDP Upheld Breach
The Cricket Discipline Panel upheld the charge against Leicestershire for a breach of the ECB's Pitch Regulations.
## Amended Sanction
Leicestershire have eight points reinstated from original 27-point deduction after CDP hearing last Wednesday.
## Appeal Continues
Leicestershire chief executive Emma White confirms club will still appeal against deduction despite having eight points reinstated.
## Key takeaway

Leicestershire have eight points reinstated from a 27-point deduction after the Cricket Discipline Panel revised its sanction due to a Bollywood film shoot affecting pitch conditions.