The standard innings break in a T20 cricket match is 10 minutes long. This short break is designed to keep the overall duration of the fast-paced T20 format to about three hours, enabling a quick transition between innings and maintaining the excitement and flow of the game.

There are some references to innings breaks being around 15 to 20 minutes in some places, but the widely accepted official and common interval for T20 matches in leagues and international matches is 10 minutes.

Summary

• Innings break length in T20 cricket: 10 minutes (standard official duration)
• Purpose: Maintain fast pace, efficient match duration (~3 hours total)
• Applies to T20 Internationals and franchise leagues such as IPL

This brief inning break contrasts with longer breaks in other formats like ODIs (about 45 minutes) or Test matches (about 10 minutes).