Indoor Cricket: Rules Gameplay and Strategies

This article provides readers an introduction to How to play a Indoor cricket match including the number of players, the objective of the game, and the duration of an innings including the number of players,

How to play a Indoor cricket match

• Indoor cricket is played in an enclosed netted area between two teams with eight players on each team.
• The goal of the game is to score more runs than the opposing team over the course of two innings.
• Each player must bowl two overs and bat in a partnership for four overs.
• An inning lasts for 16 overs.

Starting a Game

• To begin, flip a coin or decide which team will bat during the first inning.
• The fielding team puts on gloves and takes up their positions in either the front court or back court.
• Four players from the fielding team must be present in each half of the court when the ball is bowled.
• The wicket keeper is included in the front court fielders, while the bowler is included in the backcourt fielders.
• Once everyone is in place, play starts when signaled by the umpire.

Rules of Indoor Cricket

• In Indoor Cricket, players come as pairs, with one player at the striker end and the other at the non-striker end.
• Players have to run only half of the crease.
• Bonus runs are awarded based on where the ball hits:
  • Corner to middle line: 1 bonus run
  • Up to corner after middle line: 2 bonus runs
  • Side net to front net: 3 bonus runs
  • Straight hit with bounce: 4 bonus runs
  • Straight hit without bounce: 6 bonus runs
• For every bonus run, a physical run must be taken.
• Runs are counted as follows:
  • Run + Bonus Run = Total Runs (e.g., 1 + 1 = 2, 2 + 1 =3)
• Players do not need to switch strike after each run; their partner takes the strike for the next ball.
• A third ball rule applies in Indoor Cricket. If a batter misses two consecutive balls, it is considered a third fall warning. The batter must take a run on the third ball or be out if no run is made.
• If a batsman is still inside the crease and the stumps are taken off by the bowler, fielder, or wicketkeeper, they are out (-5).
• Each pair has to bat for two overs regardless of how many times they get out. Each bowler has to bowl one over each in an eight-over format.

Bowling Rules

• No throwing or chucking allowed; underarm bowling is required.
• Front foot and sideline should not be touched while delivering the ball. If touched, it will be considered a no-ball, resulting in two extra runs for the batting side.
• White line indicates the boundary for right-handed batters. The ball must go outside this line to be considered a good ball.
• Dismissals include being bowled, run out, caught out, and stumped.
• If a batter hits directly to the side net and it is caught by a fielder, it is considered a catch out. If hit to the front net and caught, it is not out as it counts as a six. However, the batter can still be run out.
• No LBW (leg before wicket) rule applies in Indoor Cricket. Deliberate padding without offering a shot may result in an appeal for an out if deemed by the umpire.

 Other Rules

• Full toss above waist height or bouncer above shoulder height are considered no-balls. However, if played outside the crease, they are counted as good balls.
• Mankad rule applies in Indoor Cricket. The non-striker batter must be inside the crease when completing the action of taking off bails; otherwise, it will be termed as a no-ball.
• Ball remains live at all times in Indoor Cricket; players can take runs at any moment unless filters are aware or within an over where ball is dead only twice (when over ends or wicket falls).
• Stumps arе also livе at all timеs.

Conclusion

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