According to MCC, A cricket match is typically played between two teams, each consisting of 11 (eleven) players, including a captain. However, teams can agree to play with fewer or more than eleven players, but only eleven can be on the field at a time. If a team has fewer players than originally nominated during the match, the game will continue as long as the rules or any pre-match agreements allow it. These players include batsmen, bowlers, all-rounders, and a wicketkeeper. The balance of these roles can vary depending on the team’s strategy and the format of the game (e.g., Test, One Day International, Twenty20).

Additionally, teams often have substitutes or “twelfth men” who can replace fielders in case of injury, but these substitutes are not allowed to bowl, bat, or act as the wicketkeeper unless specified by the playing conditions. No player may be replaced after the nomination without the consent of the opposing captain.