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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.

Shikhar Dhawan's Champions Trophy finals: Triumph in 2013, heartbreak in 2017

New Delhi, March 9: Shikhar Dhawan has been one of India's most prolific performers in ICC tournaments, and his record in the Champions Trophy is a testament to his ability to shine on the big stage. The stylish left-hander played in two Champions Trophy finals, experiencing both the highs of victory and the heartbreak of defeat, according to the official website of ICC.

CT 2025: Will Shami's knockout punch give Kiwis the Wankhede trauma again?

Dubai, March 8: As Team India takes to the field for the ICC Champions Trophy title in Dubai, pacer Mohammed Shami will be a key player in focus, with a strong record in ICC knockouts. He is just one five-wicket haul away from overtaking Zaheer Khan's record for most wickets by an Indian in ICC knockout stages in ODIs.

After Shami, New Zealand's Southee calls to quash saliva ban on ball

New Delhi, March 6: Former New Zealand pacer Tim Southee has supported India pacer Mohammed Shami's call to revoke the saliva ban on the ball in international cricket to assist bowlers in getting reverse swing from the ball. The International Cricket Council (ICC) had, in May 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic as a temporary measure, barred players from using saliva to polish the ball.

Champions Trophy: KL Rahul dismisses Rohit, Shami injury concerns ahead of NZ clash

Dubai, Feb 28: After both Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami had left the ground with respective fitness issues during their win against Pakistan, wicket-keeper batter K.L. Rahul confirmed there are no concerns fitness-wise heading into the final group clash against New Zealand on Sunday. Both India and New Zealand have qualified for the semifinals from Group A, with hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh set to make early exits after consecutive defeats in the tournament.