BCCI has released new guidelines around the super over rule of the upcoming IPL 2025. The new rules around super over were discussed during the Captains meet and now has been released publicly for the coming season. With these new rules BCCI is looking at the possibility of finding out a winner in case of continuous recurring overs.
The Indian Premier League is set to start on Saturday, 22 March with the season opener match between KKR and RCB at the Iconic Eden Gardens. The match is expected to start at 7:30 PM but currently remains in jeopardy of rain.
NEW SUPER OVER RULE: IPL 2025
The changes were discussed at the Captain’s meeting at BCCI Headquarters on March 20, 2025. Now, BCCI has taken the final call over the Super Over Rule and released an agenda suggesting tweaks in the older formats of the super overs. As per reports of Cricbuzz, super overs will continue until a winner is found for the match but surely the Super Overs won’t be indefinite.
“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.
“The match referee will inform the captains which will be the final super over, if he feels that the period of 1 hour is going to be breached. All player warnings and penance time unserved in the main match will be carried forward into the Super Over. The Match Referee will inform Captains of any Time restrictions subject to the MPC on interrupted Super Over. One unsuccessful review per Super Over for each team will be permitted.” BCCI statement read Further.
Summary of IPL Super Over Rules
- Basic Format: Each team faces a six-ball over, and the team with more runs wins, regardless of wickets lost.
- Wicket Limit: Losing two wickets ends the team’s Super Over innings.
- Tied Super Over: Additional Super Overs will be played until a winner is determined.
- Timing & Delays: The Super Over starts 10 minutes after the main match and must be completed within the extra allocated time (up to 20 minutes).
- Tied Subsequent Super Overs: If another tie occurs, a new Super Over begins within five minutes, switching batting orders and bowling ends.
- Player Restrictions: Batters dismissed in previous Super Overs cannot bat again, and bowlers who bowled in a Super Over cannot bowl in the next one.
Super Over Cancellation: If the Super Over(s) cannot be completed, the match is declared a tie, and points are shared.
