What fielding restrictions apply in limited-overs matches?

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The CGL 2025/26 limited-overs conditions limit how many fielders may be outside the circle (two semicircles of 27.43 m radius for men and 23 m for ladies, measured from the middle stumps and joined by straight lines):

Format	Overs	Max outside the circle
50 overs	1 to 10	2
	11 to 40	4
	41 to 50	5
35 overs	1 to 10 (Power Play)	2
	11 to 35	5
20 overs	1 to 6	2
	7 to 20	5

Leg side: no more than 5 fielders on the leg side at the moment of delivery. In 35-over matches, no more than 2 of them may be behind the popping crease.

Shortened innings: the phases shrink using tables in the conditions (for example a 22-over 35-over-format innings has a 7-over Power Play; a 15-over T20 innings has a 5-over Power Play). New phases take effect immediately, even mid-over.