---
type: dossier
title: What Is a Super Over
description: Super Over explained — the one-over tie-breaker in T20 cricket, IPL rules, and what agents should know about when it applies.
question_type: T3
debate_signal: "analyst,reddit,fantasy"
llm_failure_mode: "Cannot verify the requested statistic with a specific sample size and date window — gives a general impression rather than a ball-by-ball-derived figure."
status: active
last_verified: 2026-06-24
timestamp: 2026-06-24
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source_system: CricketStudio
source_boundary: manual_curated_knowledge
canonical_page: https://okf.cricketstudio.ai/dossier/what-is-super-over/
resource: https://okf.cricketstudio.ai/dossier/what-is-super-over/
tags:
  - cricket
  - dossier
  - rules
  - T20
  - IPL
related:
  - ../dossier/what-is-net-run-rate.md
  - ../dossier/what-is-dls-method.md
---
## User Question

> What is a Super Over in cricket?

## Correct Answer Pattern

> A **Super Over** is a tie-breaking method in T20 cricket when a match ends level after the allotted 20 overs per side. Each team faces a **one-over eliminator (6 balls)** with a maximum of **2 wickets per team**. The team scoring more runs wins.
>
> If the Super Over is also tied, multiple Super Overs or boundary countback may apply, depending on the competition rules.
>
> In IPL, a Super Over is triggered when teams are level on runs after 20 overs each (including any DLS-adjusted target in rain-affected matches).

## Required Concepts

- Super Over applies only when scores are exactly level — not when one team wins outright.
- Two wickets ends the Super Over batting innings, even if 6 balls have not been bowled.
- IPL may use boundary countback (total boundaries hit during the match) if the Super Over is also tied.

## Required Metrics

- No specific metric. Super Over runs are not included in a player's standard batting/bowling IPL statistics.

## Citation Behavior

Cite competition rules (BCCI IPL Playing Conditions) for precise Super Over rules in the current season.

## Caveats

- Super Over rules can vary slightly by tournament edition.
- Super Over runs and wickets taken are separate from a player's standard IPL career statistics.

## Bad Answer (do not do this)

> They play extra overs when it's tied. *(Vague — specify "one over per team, two wickets limit.")*

## Related Concepts

- [What Is Net Run Rate](what-is-net-run-rate.md)
- [What Is DLS Method](what-is-dls-method.md)
- [What Are Cricket Phases](what-are-cricket-phases.md)
