Cricket World Cup 2023 Rules and Regulations

The 13th edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is scheduled to get underway on October 5. India is the sole host of this World Cup, unlike previous editions in which it was co-host. The list of the top ten countries, among the initial 32 countries battling for the title, has been finalised. 

Most countries have announced their squads, while a few are yet to be announced. While the teams gear up for the matches, cricket enthusiasts worldwide are excited for the once-in-a-four-year event. ICC has laid out the rules and regulations to be followed throughout all the tournaments. 

Said rules include instructions on different aspects of the game, including the selection process of the top 10 countries, the point system, tie-breakers, umpire decisions, fielding restrictions, and powerplays. There is a new directive regarding DRS as well.

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Cricket World Cup 2023 Rules

48 matches will be played out in total. All 10 teams play each other once in a round-robin format. The top four teams then proceed to the semi-finals, and the winning semi-finalists then compete in the final for the coveted trophy and decide the winner of the Cricket World Cup 2023. Each match must follow the pre-set ICC rules.

• Here are some basic Cricket World Cup 2023 rules and regulations.

• • 2023’s ODI World Cup will have two sessions, each of 3.5 hours, with a break of 45 minutes.
  • There will be a coin toss between the captains of the playing teams in the presence of the umpires. The captains will announce the playing 11 after the toss.
  • A bowler can not bowl more than 10 overs.
  • Match time reduction due to weather conditions like rain will have fewer overs for each bowler.

• Field restrictions and powerplay-related details are mentioned below:

• • The three powerplays, attacking, defensive and normal, are referred to as P1, P2 and P3, respectively. The modern scorecard will display them near the scores.
  • The fielding team cannot have more than two fielders outside the 30-yard circle in the first 10 overs of an innings. This powerplay makes scoring runs easier for the batting team.
  • The powerplay between 11 and 40 overs can be either attacking or normal field, as the fielding team can have up to four players outside the 30-yard circle.
  • The last 10 overs allow the fielding team to place five fielders outside the 30-yard circle. This third powerplay can be set with attacking, defensive and normal fields.

• Ties will be announced and resolved in the following ways:

• • The game will be declared a tie in case runs scored by both the teams are equal. The result is announced as a tie regardless of the remaining wickets or overs of the second team.
  • In case of a tie in a knockout game or final, a super-over will be played out to decide the winner of the game.

• Halt or cancellation due to weather conditions will be settled thus.

• • A match can be postponed to its reserve day if rain or any other weather condition leads to a halt for an extended period. This rule applies to the semi-final and final only.
  • The DLS method will be used to decide for games with no reserve day.

Selection Rules of Cricket World Cup 2023

The selection process for the final 10 teams started soon after the last World Cup. The first eight teams were selected from the Cricket World Cup Super League Points (CWCSL) Table, and a qualifier tournament was played out in Africa to decide the remaining teams, a tournament that was won by Sri Lanka. The Super League and the qualifiers were held in accordance with the instructed rules.

Rules for ODI Super League and the CWCSL Table

The ICC ODI World Cup Super League was launched in 2019. The following rules are associated with this World Cup qualification system:

• The Super League is held for a duration of two years. The CWCSL table is regularly updated based on the results of all the matches.
• The league has a partial round-robin format.
• The 12 full member nations of ICC and the Netherlands, the ICC World Cricket League Championship (2017) winner, participated in the inaugural league.
• Each participating team plays against eight opponent teams.
• Even though not all teams play against the other twelve teams, each team still plays 12 matches at home and twelve away from home.
• The top eight names on the table participate in the impending World Cup.
• Each win generates 10 points.
• Each draw has 5 points.
• The visiting team gets a winning point in case a match gets abandoned or the outfield is declared wet.
• A tie would lead to a Super Over until a winner is found.
• The 13 ODI World Cup 2023 Super League participants (in the top order) are mentioned below. Note that the countries with * marks will play in the World Cup 2023. 

• • New Zealand*
  • England*
  • Bangladesh*
  • Australia*
  • Afghanistan*
  • India*
  • Pakistan*
  • South Africa*
  • West Indies
  • Sri Lanka
  • Ireland
  • Zimbabwe
  • Netherlands

• As per the Cricket World Cup 2023 rules, India would have a place in the top eight regardless of its position in the CWCSL table as it is the host country.
• Any tie on the table is supposed to be disputed by the higher number of matches won, greater NRR (Net Run Rate) and higher position as of July 1, 2020, respectively.

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Rules for Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifier and Super Six

The last five teams on the CWCSL table and five associate teams played the qualifiers for a position in the top 10 teams participating in this edition of the Cricket World Cup:

Below are pre-decided rules and regulations:

• 10 teams were divided into two groups:
  • Group A: Nepal, USA, Netherlands, Zimbabwe, and West Indies.
  • Group B: Ireland, Scotland, Oman, UAE, and Sri Lanka
• Each team played the other four competitors in their group.
• Each match was given ODI status by the ICC.
• The top three teams from each group became part of the Super Six.
• The finalists of the Super Six become the 9th and 10th participating teams in the World Cup.
• Sri Lanka were crowned winners of the qualifiers tournament. The Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifiers became the first qualifier tournament to use the Decision Review System (DRS). ICC announced that DRS could be used for matches in and after the Super Six stage.

Cricket World Cup 2023 Rules for Knockout, Semi-finals and Final

The updated regulations for the upcoming knockout matches, semi-finals, and final are also out.

• Ten teams will be in the reckoning to win the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
• Each team can carry a squad of 15 members, out of which they must select the playing eleven for each game. Countries can make change their teams as they require till September 27. Any change from September 28 will be subjected to ICC’s prior approval.
• The tournament will follow a format similar to the previous Cricket World Cup in 2019. There will be a single round-robin stage, followed by the semi-finals and finals.
• This format allows testing one team against each competitor and creates a fair, competitive environment.
• A win will give a team two points.
• In case of a tie or no result, one point will be awarded to each playing team.
• There will be no reserve day for the group matches, meaning no game will be postponed.
• The knockout stage will begin with the semi-finals.
• The top four teams in the round-robin format proceed to the semi-finals.
• Teams positioned first and fourth compete in the first semi-final.
• Second and third ranked teams play the second semi-final.
• The winning semi-finalists play out the final on November 19 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, with the winning team being crowned ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Champions.
• The boundary countback rule has been dropped from the Cricket World Cup 2023 rules and regulations, which declaredthe team with more boundaries as the winner in case the tie prevailed even after the first Super Over.
• The Super Over will decide the winning team of the Cricket World Cup 2023 in case of a tie, with multiple Super Overs being played out until the competition has a winner.

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