Rules | Royal Premier League

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Entry fee per team is ₹15,000.
The games will be of 10 over per inning format.
Team shall consist of 11 players.
A team list of 15 players, along with their valid ID, must be submitted before the tournament starts.
Player must be registered employee/member of the participating corporate.
Team needs to report 30 minutes before the scheduled time. If a team causes delay of start of the match, they will be penalized 1 over for every 5 minutes of delay. If a team causes delay of start of the match for over 30 minutes, then the opposite team will be declared winners.
A player can represent only one team throughout the tournament.
Balls supplied by the organizers shall be used.
All teams must wear their team jerseys provided by the tournament committee.
Registration fee is non-refundable.

First two overs are mandatory bowling Power-Play.
One over of batting Power-Play must be taken by the batting team any time from 3rd to 9th over, failing which the 9th over becomes mandatory Power-Play.
A maximum of 2 players can be outside the 30-yard circle during the Power-Plays.
A minimum of 4 fielders to be inside the 30-yard circle throughout the inning.
A maximum of 5 fielders to be on the leg-side during the whole inning. In this case, the bowler is not considered as a fielder irrespective of his bowling guard.
Each bowler may bowl a maximum of 2 overs per inning.
By-runner will not be allowed under any circumstances.
Minimum of 6 people will form a team.
Teams fielding with 10 players can have only 1 player outside the 30-yard circle in the Power-Play.
Teams fielding 9 players or less cannot have any player outside the 30-yard circle in the Power-Play.

Appeal for suspicious bowling action (Chucking) can be raised to umpire only once. However, the final decision will be made by the umpire.
No super-sub concept applicable.
New batsman will take strike even if players cross during a catch.
If the batsman switches stance from right to left or vice versa, both outer wide lines will be considered by the umpire.
Free-hit applicable for any no ball.
If the batsman touches a bouncer or beamer with the bat, It will be considered as legal delivery.
Field can only be changed if there is a change in batsman for a free-hit delivery.
Byes and Leg-Byes applicable.
LBW not applicable.

In the first round-robin, there will be a total of 20 groups and each group will consist of 5 teams. Every team will play 4 games, playing against every other team within their group.
After the first round-robin, the top team from each group will qualify for the second round-robin, totaling 20 teams.
In the second round-robin, there will be a total of 4 groups and each group will consist of 5 teams. Every team will play 4 games, playing against every other team within their group.
After the second round-robin, the top team from each group will qualify for the semi-final.
The teams selected for the first and second round-robin groups will be done by lots.
The semi-final draw will be done by lots.
A minimum of 5 overs played by each side will constitute a match.
In case of a tie, then super-over. If tie in super-over then bowl-out with 5 bowlers bowling at the stump, one ball each. If tie in bowl-out then toss decides.
In case play is not possible after the match has started, then the run-rate at that point will be calculated to decide the winner.
In case the run-rate is equal at that point then the run-rate of previous overs will be calculated, going backwards.
In case play is not possible and re-scheduling of the match is not possible, then toss will decide the winner.

Any other matter, will be decided by the organizing committee.
Rules are subject to change before the tournament commences.
The tournament committee has the right to disqualify, penalize or take any other action towards any team or any player based on disciplinary code of conduct.