Cricket Grounds: With the balance of power between bat and ball always a hot topic for debate, the ground size for T20 cricket often comes into question.

The ground size and dimensions in cricket though are uniform across all formats of the game. The size of each ground is especially significant for teams when it comes to formulating their strategies before a game.

Players are sometimes selected based on the venue size. They are also asked to bowl from specific ends, accounting for the distance to the boundary, to make it as difficult as possible for batsmen to score.

Cricket Grounds: What is the cricket ground size in T20?

The International Cricket Council (ICC) sets guidelines for the size of a cricket ground in men’s T20 cricket based on the boundary length. The maximum boundary is 90 yards (82.29 meters), and the minimum is 65 yards (59.43 meters) from the center of the pitch. These guidelines aim to ensure that each venue has a large playing area.

What is the cricket ground size for women in T20?

As per the ICC playing conditions, for women’s T20 cricket, the maximum limit for the boundary is 70 yards (64 meters) while the minimum limit is 60 yards (54.86 meters) from the center of the pitch.

Any ground not meeting ICC’s minimum boundary requirement but previously approved for international cricket can still host matches. In such cases, the boundary will be adjusted to maximize the playing area.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground has the largest square boundary at 86.23m. Eden Gardens in Kolkata has the largest square boundary in India at 66.26m and the largest straight boundary at 76.23m. Eden Park in New Zealand has the shortest straight boundary at 55m. The Wanderers in Johannesburg have the shortest square boundary at 64m. The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi has the shortest straight (60m) and square (56m) boundaries in India.