NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) has launched a number of new guidelines over time, together with strategic timeouts and the Influence Participant rule. Now, the event is ready to implement one other innovation in IPL 2025 – the ‘Second Ball’ rule.
The ‘Second Ball’ rule has been launched to counter the affect of dew in evening matches. Dew makes it troublesome for bowlers to grip the ball, giving batters a big benefit, particularly throughout run chases. To handle this subject, the IPL has launched a provision permitting using a second ball in evening video games.
Beneath this rule, on-field umpires will assess the situation of the ball after the 11th over of the second innings. If extreme dew is detected, the bowling workforce shall be permitted to make use of a brand new ball.
This rule goals to supply bowlers with a fairer enjoying discipline in dewy situations.
The ‘Second Ball’ rule won’t be relevant in afternoon matches.
SALIVA BAN LIFTED
The BCCI additionally lifted the ban on use of saliva on the ball within the upcoming Indian Premier League after a majority of captains agreed to its proposal, making it the primary main cricket competitors to get rid of the restriction that was a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The choice was taken on the captains’ assembly in Mumbai forward of the league beginning on Saturday.
“The saliva ban has been lifted. Majority of captains have been in favour of the transfer. Some had reservations concerning the re-introduction, some sat on the fence however majority of them supported the transfer,” a prime BCCI official instructed PTI.
The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) had banned the age-old follow of making use of saliva to shine the ball as a precautionary measure in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, throughout which well being practitioners advocated strict hygiene protocols and bodily distancing.
In 2022, the world physique made the ban everlasting.
The IPL too included the ICC ban in its enjoying situations within the aftermath of the pandemic however its tips are exterior the purview of the game’s governing physique.
With the event on Thursday, the IPL turned the primary main cricketing occasion to re-introduce saliva’s use after the pandemic.
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