Before the start of IPL 2025, BCCI has given a big relief to the bowlers. Bowlers will be able to use saliva on the ball to shine the ball this season.
IPL 2025: Before the start of IPL 2025, BCCI has given a big relief to the bowlers. Bowlers will be able to use saliva on the ball to shine the ball in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League. According to a PTI report, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has lifted the ban imposed in the year 2020. Bowlers are expected to get a lot of help from this move of the board. It is worth noting that due to Corona, a ban was imposed on applying saliva on the ball in the year 2020. In the first match of IPL 2025, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will clash with RCB on March 22 at the Eden Gardens ground.
BCCI removed the big ban
The BCCI has taken a big step just before the start of IPL 2025. The board has now completely removed the ban on applying saliva on the ball. That is, in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League, bowlers will be able to use saliva to shine the ball. It is worth noting that in the year 2020, in view of the increasing outbreak of Corona, the BCCI had banned applying saliva on the ball. However, now after the complete removal of Corona, the board has lifted this ban in a meeting with all the IPL captains on Thursday.
Impact Player Rule will continue
The Impact Player Rule will continue in IPL 2025. It was believed that in this meeting with the captains, the board could consider abolishing the rule of impact player. However, this rule will remain intact this season. Let us tell you that according to the Impact Player Rule, at the time of toss, every team has to give the names of 5 other players apart from eleven players. The team can field any of these five players as an impact player during the match. The impact player takes charge on the ground in place of any player playing in the playing 11. However, it is important to note that a player already in the final eleven cannot come on the field again.
