Beginning with the seventh over, no more than five fielders will be allowed outside the 30-yard circle. In most domestic leagues and international Twenty20 cricket, the first six overs of an innings will be a mandatory powerplay, with only two fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle. In the final 10 overs (41–50), a maximum of five fielders will be allowed to field outside the 30-yard circle.Between overs 11 and 40, a maximum of four fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle.During the first 10 overs of an innings, a maximum of two fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle (27 metres).The rules below apply only when a match is uninterrupted.
One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 differ in terms of the number of overs where mandatory powerplay rules apply. The powerplay rules along with a number of other factors, have contributed to the big scores in modern One Day Internationals since 1992. Unlike Test cricket, the fielders are spread out to save runs in limited overs cricket. It was renamed as Powerplay by ICC in 2005. Fielding Restrictions has been a rule in ODI cricket since 1992. It was first introduced in 1980-81 Australian season. Fielding restriction in limited overs cricketĪ powerplay is the name for the fielding restrictions in limited overs cricket.
