Is cricket game popular in some parts of the world?

Yes, cricket is a very popular game. It is the second most followed game after football in the world. Each team has a squad of 16 to 20 players and 11 can play a game. There are three different formats of game which are popular.
Test match is the longest format in which each team play 2 innings and have a limit of 90 overs per day with 5 day limit.
50 over games are also called one day matches with a limit of 50 overs per team in a game.
T20 or 20-20 is the short format and has lot of following. Takes about 4 hours per game.