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IPL 2025: RCB coach Andy, KKR spinner Varun speak on saliva ban, second ball rule

Mumbai, March 21: Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign opener between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), RCB head coach Andy Flower and KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy spoke on new rule changes in the competition, which removes the ban on saliva and allows change of ball in the second innings of a match in case dew comes into play.

In my opinion, impact player rule is unfair for all-rounder: Jwala Singh

New Delhi, March 21: Former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan has said that the decision to lift the ban on the use of saliva in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will give bowlers an advantage by enabling them to generate reverse swing in the death overs, creating challenges for batters, and urged bowlers to make the most of it, ESPNcricinfo reported.

IPL 2025: Saliva ban revoked after captains' meeting in Mumbai

New Delhi March 20: Bowlers will be allowed to use saliva on the ball in IPL 2025. The decision was made by IPL following a meeting on Thursday at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai, where most of the franchise captains expressed support for the change to the decision-makers of the tournament, as per a report by ESPNcricinfo.

BCCI allows use of saliva to shine the ball in IPL 2025: Report

New Delhi, March 20: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has lifted the ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season commencing on Saturday. The decision was taken during the meeting of the captains and managers at the board's headquarters in Mumbai after the majority of captains approved the proposal.