BCCI Releases New Super Over Rules For IPL 2025; Time Limit Defined

IPL 2025 new rules [Source: @IPL/X.com]

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to commence on Saturday, March 22 with a blockbuster clash between the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the iconic Eden Gardens Stadium. With not even a single ball being delivered, the new IPL season is already off to a flying start.

What is the new Super Over rule?

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had a captains' meeting prior to the season and as per the agenda released, there has been a slight tweak in the IPL Super Overs. As per Cricbuzz, the number of Super Overs to break the tie in an IPL match will not be indefinite, however, the Super Overs will go on until a winner is found.

The BCCI expects the tie to be broken within an hour of its start and this new rule was discuss with the captains during their meet and greet.

"As many Super Overs can be played until a winner is decided till one hour after the completion of the main match. The first Super Over has to start within 10 minutes of the main match finishing. If the first Super Over is a tie, then the subsequent Super Over must start five minutes after its completion," the BCCI informed the franchise after completion of the recent Captains' Meet, Cricbuzz quoted.

New guidelines for Super Overs

• A Super Over involves each team facing an over of six balls (unless ended earlier as provided for in paragraph 2), and the winner shall be the team scoring the greater number of runs, irrespective of the number of wickets lost.
• If a team loses two wickets in one over, their Super Over innings ends.
• Subjected to the weather conditions, the Super Over should take place at a time determined by the match referee and under the rules it shall commence 10 minutes after the regular game has ended.
• The Super Over shall be played until completion, but if there are any delays or interruptions during the Super Over, extra time is allocated to complete the Super Over or any subsequent Super Overs.
• The Super Over should be played on the same pitch where the original match took place, unless the surface is deemed unfit by the umpires.

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