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Cricket no ball rules: front foot, back foot and full toss height
A no ball in cricket is an illegal delivery that gives the batting side one penalty run and does not count towards the over. Overstepping is only one cause: the back foot, a high full toss and certain...
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Free hit rules in cricket: dismissals, wides and field changes
A free hit in men's T20 international cricket is the delivery after any no ball, and it protects the...
Chess en passant rules: legal captures, timing and king safety
En passant is a legal chess capture available only immediately after an opposing pawn advances two s...
Khelo India scholarship eligibility: selection, allowance and NSRS
Khelo India scholarship eligibility begins with sporting identification and selection, rather than a...
Cricket wide ball rules: extra runs, batter movement and wickets
A wide ball in cricket gives the batting side one penalty run and does not count as a legal delivery...
Chess castling rules: can you castle after check or a rook move?
Castling in standard chess is one king move that also relocates a rook. The king moves two squares t...
IPL auction rules: retention, RTM and the salary cap explained
IPL auction rules separate three questions: how a franchise keeps players, how much it can spend at ...
Kabaddi bonus point rule: six defenders, foot position and no revival
A kabaddi bonus point is available when the defending side has at least six players on the mat. The ...
Yellow card and red card rules: two cautions, direct reds and VAR
A yellow card communicates a caution; a red card communicates a sending off. In standard football di...
Badminton service rules: height, feet and who serves in doubles
A legal badminton serve must travel upwards over the net towards the receiver's diagonally opposite ...
Super Over rules in T20: two wickets, repeat overs and who can bat
A Super Over gives each team one over to settle a tied T20 match, but a side's innings ends immediat...
ODI cricket powerplay rules: field limits and rain reductions
Men's ODI cricket has three powerplay phases in a full 50-over innings. Only two fielders may stand ...
Super tackle in kabaddi: why two points bring only one revival
A super tackle in Pro Kabaddi is a successful tackle by a defending side reduced to three or fewer p...
Volleyball rules and scoring: 25 point sets, rotation and three touches
Under FIVB indoor volleyball rules, every completed rally awards a point, and the first team to win ...
Javelin throw rules: valid attempts, fouls, weights and measurement
A valid javelin throw must be made with a legal throwing action, land metal head first inside the se...
Tennis tie break rules: scoring, serve order and 10 point deciders
A standard tennis tie break begins when a tie-break set reaches 6-6 in games. The first player or te...
IPL Impact Player rule: 2027 status, substitutes and overseas limit
The IPL Impact Player rule allows a team to make a tactical player replacement during a match, bring...
Mumbai Indians coaching staff 2027: Uthappa, McClenaghan join Pollard
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians have named Robin Uthappa as batting coach, Mitchell McClenaghan as bowling...
Arjuna Award eligibility: four year record, criteria and self application
Arjuna Award eligibility combines international sporting performance over the previous four years wi...
Penalty shootout rules: five kicks, sudden death and double touches
A football penalty shootout normally gives each team five alternating kicks. It ends earlier if one ...