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Powerplay rules changed in men’s T20 Internationals
Recently, the ICC has approved some changes to the rules of men’s international cricket. As part of this, the rules of powerplay have also been changed in men’s international T20Is. Earlier, the number of overs in a powerplay was calculated as the number of overs in an innings. Under the revised rules, the number of overs in a powerplay will be calculated as the number of balls in a powerplay. According to the current rules, a powerplay is 6 overs in a 20-over innings.
Powerplay rules changed in men’s T20 Internationals
That is, 30 percent of the total overs are powerplay. If the number of overs in an innings is reduced for some reason, the number of overs in the powerplay is also reduced, but the full number of overs is kept in the powerplay. But according to the new rules that will be effective from July – let’s say the number of overs in an innings is reduced to 8 overs. Then the powerplay will be 2.2 overs. Under the current rules, two overs are given in a powerplay in an 8-over innings, which is about 30 percent of the total overs in the innings. Under the new rules, 30 percent of the total number of overs reduced in an innings will be powerplay, but it will not be counted as the number of overs but as the total number of balls in the innings. Another example can be given. Let’s say the number of overs in an innings is reduced to 9 overs. Then the powerplay in this innings of 9 overs will be 2.4 overs, which is about 30 percent of the total number of overs in the innings.
Recently, the ICC has approved some changes to the rules of men’s international cricket. As part of this, the rules of powerplay have also been changed in men’s international T20Is. Earlier, the number of overs in a powerplay was calculated as the number of overs in an innings. Under the revised rules, the number of overs in a powerplay will be calculated as the number of balls in a powerplay. According to the current rules, a powerplay is 6 overs in a 20-over innings. That is, 30 percent of the total overs are powerplay. If the number of overs in an innings is reduced for some reason, the number of overs in the powerplay is also reduced, but the full number of overs is kept in the powerplay. But according to the new rules that will be effective from July – let’s say the number of overs in an innings is reduced to 8 overs. Then the powerplay will be 2.2 overs. Under the current rules, two overs are given in a powerplay in an 8-over innings, which is about 30 percent of the total overs in the innings. Under the new rules, 30 percent of the total number of overs reduced in an innings will be powerplay, but it will not be counted as the number of overs but as the total number of balls in the innings. Another example can be given. Let’s say the number of overs in an innings is reduced to 9 overs. Then the powerplay in this innings of 9 overs will be 2.4 overs, which is about 30 percent of the total number of overs in the innings.
