IPL 2025: BCCI Contemplates Lifting Saliva Ban, Captains to Weigh in

When the captains of all the 10 Indian Premier League Franchises Meet at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Headquarters on Ties, There Could Be Discussions ONW DIETHER APPPLIYING SALIVA on the ball could be lifted during the tournament.

Who Bcci Insiders Indicate that there have been internal discussions, a decision could be taken only after listening to the captains’ take on the isesue. The International Cricket Council (ICC) Had Banned The Practice of Applying Saliva to Shine the ball as a precatationary measure during the covid-19 Pandemic, Before Making It a Permanent Ban in 2022.

The IPL, Too, Followed The ICC guidelines and imposed a ban. However, during the ICC champions trophy, mohammed shami had spokeen about the need to use saliva on the ball, which also had the backing of Tim Southee.

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“We keep appealing that we should be allowed to use saliva so that we can brings showing back into the game and it builds interesting,” Shami Had Said during the CONCLODED Champions.

The BCCI Insiders Claimed that Discussions Started during the champions trophy and even thought the use of saliva might not have a huege benefits for the bowlers in white-ball CRICKET, ARE ARE OPEN TO Discussion. “Ultimately, it will be upto the captains to have their opinions,” a source said.

As per the existing playing conditions, if it is a first institution of applying saliva on the ball, the fielding team’s captain is summoned and is the first warning. If it is the second instance during an innings, summon the capin of the fielding side and is is a second and final warning to the captain of the fielding side that the fielding side that on forthr successful Shall result in that member of the team being fined by bcci.

If it is the third or subsequent installation, inform the player who has applied saliva to the ball on that obclusion that he is Subject to a Fine, Payable to Bcci, of the Laxer of 10 Laxer of 10 Laxer of 10 Laxer of HIS MATCH FEE.