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ICC’s New PowerPlay Overs Rules for Shortened T20s: Explained
GLOBAL, JUN 26 – The International Cricket Council revised powerplay overs to reflect 30% of reduced innings using a ball-based calculation, improving fairness in all future shortened T20 International matches.
- On Thursday, the ICC announced new, precise powerplay overs for shortened T20Is, effective from July, to improve fairness in reduced innings.
- Driven by fairness concerns, the ICC revised powerplay calculations for shortened T20 matches to address discrepancies caused by previous rounding methods.
- The ICC's updated table specifies fractional powerplay overs, such as 1.5 for six overs and 2.2 for eight overs, with umpires signaling after the second ball of the third over.
- The new powerplay rules, effective from July, will be applied in all future T20I matches, ensuring fairness in both innings of rain-affected fixtures worldwide.
- The ICC Men's Cricket Committee has approved the revised powerplay rules, aligning them with the 30% innings benchmark to enhance fairness globally.
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ICC’s new PowerPlay overs rules for shortened T20s: Explained
The International Cricket Council on Thursday announced new PowerPlay rules for shortened T20 matches, with a clearly defined number of overs allowed upfront and a restricted field in its new Playing Conditions for the shortest format.
ICC to introduce new PowerPlay calculation in shortened T20Is: Report
In a significant update to the Playing Conditions of T20Is, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to announce a new method for determining the length of PowerPlay overs when an innings is shortened. The change will now see PowerPlay calculated based on the nearest ball rather than the nearest over. Under the previous rules, PowerPlay lengths were rounded to the nearest full over. For instance, if an innings was reduced to eight overs, t…
ICC recalibrates powerplay for the shortened T20Is in fresh playing conditions overhaul
International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a significant adjustment to the powerplay rules for men’s T20 Internationals, aiming to bring greater fairness and consistency to matches shortened by weather or other interruptions. This change, which takes effect from July 2, 2025, is part of a broader set of updates to... Read full article at CricketTimes.com
ICC has taken a big decision to make T20 cricket more exciting. An important change has been made in the powerplay rule in men's T20 international matches. According to the new change, if the innings are reduced due to rain or any other reason in a T20 international match, the powerplay will be decided on a ball-by-ball basis instead of over-by-over basis. According to the current rules, the first 6 overs of a 20-over innings were powerplay,…
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