IPL 2025: Before the start of IPL 2025, the BCCI has given a big relief to the bowlers. In the 18th season of the Indian Premier League, bowlers will be able to use saliva to shine the ball. According to a media report, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has lifted the ban imposed in the year 2020.
What is the matter
This step of the board is expected to help the bowlers a lot. It is worth noting that due to Corona, applying saliva on the ball was banned in the year 2020. In the first match of IPL 2025, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will take on RCB on March 22 at Eden Gardens.
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– Bowlers can use Saliva in IPL, BCCI has lifted the ban. [Bharat Sharma from PTI] pic.twitter.com/K8XQWL0qN0
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BCCI removes big ban
Just before the start of IPL 2025, BCCI has taken a big step. The board has now completely lifted 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 eradication of Corona, the board has lifted this ban in a meeting with all the IPL captains on Thursday.