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Cricket rules & regulations

A SportSupport summary of the Cricket rulebook used by BCCI (India) under ICC in India. This is our own sport profile, not an official Government of India or IOC classification, and it is a reference rather than a substitute for the current rulebook.

Indian governing/organising body
BCCI (India) under ICC
Format
Test, ODI, T20, T10 and franchise formats
Players
11 per side, plus a 12th-man substitute
Duration
T20: ~3 hours · ODI: ~8 hours · Test: up to 5 days
Scoring
Runs scored off the bat or as extras; team with most runs wins, subject to overs/innings completed

Key rules

  • A batter is out if bowled, caught, run-out, stumped, LBW, hit-wicket or via other dismissal modes.
  • An over consists of 6 legal deliveries.
  • Wide and no-ball deliveries award one extra run and are re-bowled.
  • DRS (Decision Review System) is available in international cricket.

Equipment

  • Bat
  • Cricket ball
  • Stumps and bails
  • Pads, gloves, helmet, abdominal guard
Cricket overviewAll rules