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T20 cricket

Quick points to remember

• T20 cricket is the shortest format of professional level cricket.
• T20 or Twenty20 as the name suggests is a 20-over per side game.
• One inning typically lasts for around 90 mins with 10 mins break in between
innings.
• It has gained popularity because of its fast pace and heightened
entertainment factor.
• The first T20 match was introduced by England and Wales Cricket Board.

Introduction

One thing that T20 cricket has managed to do efficiently is capture the attention of
audience from all over the world and served cricket on a platter with the right mix of
the sport and entertainment. Although most people consider Test cricket as the most
formidable format of the sport, there is no denying the fact that T20 cricket has
brought a larger fraction of people together which eventually led to more interest in
the sport. Men and women, old and young, everyone is hooked onto their television
sets when this format is being played.

One might be wondering what led to the immense popularity of T20 cricket. For
starters, it takes a considerably less amount of time, 90 mins for each innings and a
10 mins break in between. Effectively, that is around 4 hours for a match, like most
other competitive sports like football, hockey etcetera, something most people are
ready to spare from their hectic schedule. Add to that the drama, the entertainment,
the nail-biting finish, never seen before shots, extraordinary talents at the display, all
compressed in the time period of two average Hollywood movies and the perfect mix
is ready. It has so many followers throughout the world that other than the

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