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India's captain Rohit Sharma and Pakistan's captain Babar Azam stand together smiling near the Asia Cup trophy before the cricket match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
India-Pakistan rivalry Rohit Sharma (right), captain of the Indian cricket team, interacts with Babar Azam, Pakistan's cricket captain, during the 2022 T20I Asia Cup.

Twenty20 cricket

sport
Also known as: T20
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Andrew Longmore
Senior Sports Writer, The Sunday Times (London); former Assistant Editor, The Cricketer. Author of The Complete Guide to Cycling.
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Twenty20 cricket, truncated form of cricket that revolutionized the game when it was introduced in 2003 with rule changes that put a premium on hitting and scoring, gaining a new audience for cricket. The International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body for international cricket, has granted more than 100 countries T20 international playing status. The basic rules are the same as for the longer versions, but innings are limited to 20 overs a side (an...

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