ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Rules

Tournament Structure

• 20 teams will form part of the event and will be divided into four groups of five.
• The top two teams in each of the groups will move to a Super Eight phase, where the teams will be split into two groups of four
• The top two in each group will then make their way to the semi-finals, followed by the final.

Points System and Progression Criteria

The aim of all T20 World Cup teams will be the same - to end up in the top two positions on the T20 World Cup 2024 points table of their group. This remains true for both League Stage and the Super 8 stage.

There are some pretty basic rules for earning points in the T20 World Cup 2024 points table.

1. A team gets 2 points for a win.

2. A team gets 1 point in case the game is abandoned, tied or ends abruptly as No Result.

3. A team gets 0 points in case of a loss.

4. Net Run Rate (NRR) plays a crucial role in the teams progressing to the next round, If both the teams are struck on the same points, the team with the better NRR goes through.

Points Table Explanation

Standings are updated with the completion of each game

• M: The number of matches played
• W: The number of matches won
• L: The number of matches lost
• T: The number of matches tied
• N/R: The number of matches abandoned
• PT: Number of points awarded
• NRR: Net run rate