New Rules introduced in Twenty-20 Cricket

Rule 1: The Free Hit

This rule states that following a no-ball only because of overstepping, the next ball shall be given a Free Hit. For this ball,the batsman is not given out by any way in the cricket rules apart from being run-out.

Rule 2: Power to the umpires
In this rule umpire can award 5 runs to one of the teams playing if he feel that the other team needlessly wasting time.

Rule 3: Twenty overs within 75 minutes
In Twenty 20 cricket each team has to complete there 20 overs in 75 minutes, failing so will impose strict penalties. As per this rule a bonus of 6 runs is awarded to the batting team in case the bowling team does not begin their 20th over before 75 minutes.

Rule 4: Bowling restrictions
In Twenty 20 cricket a bowler can only bowl a maximum of 4 overs in a match.

Rule 5: Power play
In Twenty 20 cricket first 6 overs comes under power play which imposes restriction on fielding. Only 2 fielders are allowed outside the ring during the power play.

Rule 6: Fielding restrictions
Twenty 20 cricket rules state that only 5 fielders can field on the leg side at any point of time. The other fielding restriction rule of Twenty 20 cricket states that a maximum of two fielders can be outside the ring in the first 6 overs and a maximum of five fielders can be outside the ring for the remaining 14 overs.

Rule 7: Bowl-outs
This special Twenty 20 cricket rule applies to Twenty 20 matches that end in a tie. According to this Twenty 20 cricket rule, five bowlers from either team are allowed to bowl at the wicket with no batsman at the crease. The team which hits the wickets maximum will win the match. In case both teams equals the hit in first case, they are given another round of 5 balls with those bowlers and this carries on untill one of them wins.