CATEGORY: Team (Male)

DESCRIPTION: 20-over league

DURATION: 3 to 4 hours per match

1. Tournament Format

• Format: 4 groups of 4 teams (round robin) then quarters, semis, and finals.
• Match Duration: 3hrs 20 minutes (inclusive of innings break)
• Team Size: 16 (11 players + 5 reserves)
• Max Entries Per Institution: 1

Registration Details

• Registration Fee (Per Team): Rs 26,000
• Last Date for Registration:
• Note – All registration fees are NON-REFUNDABLE. 

Prize Structure

• Winners Prize: 1^st Prize – Rs 72,000,
• 2^nd Prize – Rs 40,000 
• 3^rd Prize – Rs 28,000.
• Special Awards: Trophy for the Most Valuable Player.

⁠Eligibility Criteria

• Open To: Open to Universities only
• ID Card Requirement: If representing a college then Student College ID and Bonafide Certificate needed.
• Age Restrictions: 16 to 27.

  ⁠Match Rules

• Governing Rulebook Followed: International 20-over format

Key Rules:

• The playing 11 cannot be changed once submitted before the match.
• The captain needs to give a list of the players while submitting the tournament form.
• Fielding restrictions will be present for the first 6 overs.
• All no-balls will be free hits.
• Run-out at non-striker’s end is allowed.
• Concussion substitutes can only be taken if the umpire approves such a situation.
• Each inning should finish in a time span of 90 minutes.
• Each match should finish within 200 minutes (3hrs and 20minutes) inclusive of the Innings Break.
• For the first six overs, only two players can field outside the 30-yard circle.
• After 6 overs a max of 5 fielders can field outside the inner circle.
• In case of a match tie there will be a super over until the result is achieved.
• Every innings should be completed in 90 minutes, as soon as the team crosses 90 minutes a fielder will be called inside the 30-yard circle. This will be calculated as slow over rate.
• If the team crosses 95 minutes, then a penalty of 10 runs will be given to the other team for every 2 minutes exceeded.
• Apart from this all the cricketing rules will be applied.
• All other rules and regulations are as per the international 20-overs format.

Conduct & Discipline

• Reporting Time & Late Entry Rules: All the teams to report to the cricket ground 30 minutes before the match.
• Permitted/Prohibited Behaviour: All players have to wear cricketing whites. Any player not doing so will not be allowed to play.
• Warning, Penalty & Disqualification Criteria: No player can participate from two teams. Should this occur, it would lead to the disqualification of both teams.

  ⁠Equipment & Facilities

• Provided by FLAME Kurukshetra Organising Committee: FLAME Kurukshetra will provide match balls.
• To Be Brought by Participants: Each team has to get their personal kits, including the bats.
• Gear Restrictions: Cricket spikes, normal sports shoes and rubber studs are permitted. Batsmen will NOT be allowed to wear spikes on the pitch.

  Refereeing & Decision Protocol

• Match Officials Present: Umpires
• Dispute Procedure: Umpires decision is final.
• Finality Clause: All decisions by the officials and FLAME Kurukshetra organising committee are final.

⁠Medical & Safety Guidelines

• On-Site Medical Support: A basic Medical Kit will be available on the ground during the match at all times. Infirmary and Ambulance services are available in case of severe injuries. 

Contact Details

• Event POC Name & Number: Praneet Khandelwal, +91 8055389335.