The Board of control for cricket in India (BCCI) organized a skipper’s , Coaches and manager’s meeting at its headquarters on Thursday, 20th March 2025 before of the 18th season of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL).
All representative of 10 IPL teams produced feedback and their opinions on different aspects of the playing conditions. Based on a common agreement, the following updates have been incorporated according to BCCI honorary secretary Devajit Saikia.
- Use of Saliva to shine the ball
Effective from the IPL 2025 season, bowlers will be allowed to use saliva to shine the ball. This conclusion follows consultations with all 10 teams and spots a conventional ball maintenance practices. During COVID-19 pandemic the ban on the use of saliva, has now been lifted. - New code of conduct
From TATA IPL 2025 season, a new code of conduct will be implemented, introducing a demerit points system and suspension points which will remain valid for total 3 years. - Replacement of wet ball to counter dew
For evening matches to address challenges posed by dew, the bowling of team second will now have the option to request a ball change once after the 10th over.
The skipper of bowling can make this request, irrespective of whether there is visible dew or not. Once the request is made, the umpires will compulsory replace the ball with another one of similar wear and tear. The bowler will not have the freedom to choose the replacement of ball.
Along with this, the umpires of match retain the authority to change the ball change in the 11th over due to it being out of shape, the all umpires will evaluate the request and approve it if deemed necessary.
If a succeeding request is made after a few overs solely due to dew, the umpires will be required to replace the ball necessarily as stated earlier. - 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 updated system will make use of Hawk-Eye technology and ball-tracking to assist umpires in making perfect and consistent decisions.
