Sportify Premier League 2026

Box Cricket League for Men

Format & Rules

General Rules:

• All players must wear clean non marking shoes. players are requested to come in sportswear.

• No changes to final-8 players list once the league starts.

• All players must report at venue 15 minutes before game start.

• Umpire decisions are final & irrevocable. Arguments with umpire will lead to player/team disqualification. This will be strictly followed.

Rules for the League:

• Team & Match format - Summary:

  • 8 overs an innings

  • 6 players per team with 1 Impact Player (optional) per match. Please refer Impact Player Sub Rule section below for details.

  • Bowling - Over-arm throw with both legs inside bowling crease, no leaning forward - Incorrect action could result in a NO Ball.

  • First Over - Super Over - Scores double until wicket falls

  • Last Ball of the last over - Super Ball - Scores double, Wicket will have minus 2 runs penalty

  • Wide and No Ball - 1 run penalty, with free-hit for No-ball

• Over per bowler limit: Over-arm throw (no regular bowling or run up) - only 2 bowlers can bowl max 2 Overs, rest get to bowl only 1 over.

• Impact Player Sub Rule:

  • After the match starts, captains of both teams can nominate one of two substitutes to replace one of the players in the playing 6 during the following stages - at the end of an over - after over 4, or at the fall of a wicket after over 4 or if a batter retires after over 4.

  • If a bowling side brings on an Impact Player after the fall of a wicket or in the event of a batter retiring in the middle of an over, the incoming substitute cannot bowl the remaining balls of that over.

  • The Impact Player can bowl his full quota of overs irrespective of how many overs the player he is replacing has bowled before getting substituted.

  • The player in the playing 6 who is replaced by the Impact Player can play no further part in the match.

  • A team is allowed a maximum of one Impact Player substitute in a match.

• First Over Rule: 1st over is super over. Double over (with the points scored by the team doubled including wide and No ball) if team loses a wicket – double over will stop at that moment while regular scoring will continue.

• Wide ball rule:

  • 1 run penalty to the bowling team, earning 1 run to batting team

• No Ball rule:

  • Full toss above waist is a no-ball, ball not counted, 1 run penalty, and next ball is a free hit.

  • 1st bouncer over shoulder height allowed with warning to bowler (Per over)

  • 2nd bouncer over shoulder height is consider no ball, 1 run penalty, and next is a ball free hit.

  • 2 no balls are allowed with penalty and if 3rd no ball in the same over, bowler will be disqualified.

  • No Ball if Ball pitches outside mat/pitch area.

  • Legitimate if Ball flies thru to wicketkeeper but the trajectory of the ball is within the mat, however, it could be a wide if bowled leg side.

  • Final decision will rest with the umpire.

• Boundaries:

  • Fours: Beyond marked pillars, and below horizontal yellow line.

  • Sixes: Same as fours, except above horizontal yellow line.

  • Fly through shots will be counted as four or six based on 1st impact point

  • Over throws to the fence can result in 4s and 6s.

  • No Run – if ball goes beyond wickets even if first impact before wickets.

• Catches:

  • Out - Direct catches, direct after re-bounce from side walls, & celling

  • Granted Runs & Not-out – Re-bounce from marked areas of back straight wall - 2s, 4s or 6s.

• LBW:

  • No LBW outs, No Leg bye.

• Other rules:

  • Super Ball - The last ball of the innings is a Super ball, with the points scored by the team doubled. If it is a dismissal, (-2) minus 2 runs penalty.

  • Wicket keeper is mandatory

  • Last batsman allowed, player can run single or double run to add to score.

  • In case of Tie, Super Over will be played.

  Play off Rules:

  • Top 5 teams will qualify for Play-offs

  • Top Team - Direct Qualification for Semis

  • Quarter Finals - Remaining teams will play as below

    • QF 1 - #2 vs #5 - Winner goes to Semis

    • QF2 - #3 vs #4 - Winner goes to Semis

    • QF3 - Loser of QF1 vs Loser of QF2 - Winner goes to Semis

  • Semi-Finals

    • SF 1 - #1 vs QF3 Winner

    • SF2 - Winner of QF1 vs QF2

  PROFANITY/CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL/ DRUNKEN TEAM MEMBERS ARE STRICTLY NOT ALLOWED ON THE FIELD