The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has conducted IPL captains meet which included Coaches, and Managers where all 10 franchise representatives provided feedback and opinions on various aspects of the playing conditions.
In the wake of the meeting, the following updates have been incorported ahead of the IPL 2025 season.
On the basis of the common agreement among representatives of all 10 IPL teams, the following updates have been amended to add the excitement of the T20 league.
Listed below is the complete guide to the new rules and regulations for IPL 2025.
Lifting the ban on use of saliva
The bowlers will be allowed to shine the ball using saliva, a practice which was banned post the Covid-19 pandemic. The move will allow bowlers to get some assistance through reverse swing. IPL has become the first tournament to uplift the saliva ban in the post Covid.
Replacement of Wet ball to counter Dew
To address challenges posed by dew in the evening matches, the team bowling second will now have the option to request a ball change once after the 10th over.
The bowling captain can make this request, regardless of whether there is visible dew or not. Once the request is made, the umpires will mandatorily replace the ball with another one of similar conditions.
The umpires has the authority to change the ball at any time before 10th over, if it is deemed too wet, out of shape, lost, or damaged. If a captain requests a ball change in the 11th over due to it being out of shape, the umpires will evaluate the request and approve it if deemed necessary.
New Code of Conduct
Ahead of the 2025 season, a new code of conduct has been introduced a demerit points system and suspension points which will remain valid for 36 months.
As the result, the captains won’t face bans for slow over rate offences anymore. But the IPL governing council hasn’t explicity mentioned it in the media release.
Hardik Pandya will be the last captain to face ban due to slow-over rate.
Expansion of DRS Scope
The Decision Review System (DRS) has been expanded to include height based no-ball reviews and wide-ball reviews outside the off-stump. The update system will utilize Hawk-Eye technology and ball tracking to assist umpires in making accurate and consistent decisions.
