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IPL rules, conditions and format of the game

IPL T20 Cricket format is more or less straight forward but just like any other game you need to understand some of the rules and playing conditions in Indian Premier League Cricket championship. http://www.iplt20.com/about/2012/match-playing-conditions/26/law-21-the-result is the official page from where you can go through all the rules which are part of this format.

The match playing conditions has around 42 Laws and 7 different Appendix that are documented for all possible situations in the game, here are the laws and conditions related to the IPL Match Results and IPL Points table and team standings, please read them in detail to understand how the results are declared in different situations and points are allotted to the playing teams:

21.9   League Table
21.9.1 The league competition table for the League shall be compiled by IPL, the positions in which shall be determined by the number of points gained with points being awarded as follows:

2 points for each match won;

1 point per team taking part in any match with no result and any match which is tied (where it was not possible to complete a Super Over at the end of play or where the Super Over itself is tied);

1 point per team for any match involving such team which does not commence for any reason (other than where the reason for such non-commencement is a breach of the Operational Rules by one Franchisee which results in such Franchisee forfeiting such match); and

0 points for any match lost or forfeited.

The team with the highest number of points shall be at the top of the table and the team with the lowest shall be at the bottom.

21.9.2
Where teams have an equal number of points their relative positions shall be determined by the following:
a
the team with the most wins in matches in the League during the season will be placed in the higher position;
b
if there are teams with equal points and equal wins during the season, then in such case the team with the higher net run rate (as calculated in clause 21.11 below) will be placed in the higher position;
c
if following the net run rate calculation above there are teams which are still equal, then the team with the higher number of wickets taken per balls bowled in the matches played that season in which results were achieved will be placed in the higher position;
d)
if still equal at the end of the regular season then the team position will be determined by drawing lots.

Source: IPLT20.com