The saliva ban was introduced in May 2020 during the Covid pandemic. In September 2022, the ban was considered ‘appropriate’ ...

Another major decision made by the BCCI for the IPL 2025 is the second ball will come into play after the 11th over of the ...

The ban on using saliva on a cricket ball will be lifted in the 2025 Indian Premier League; the ban was first introduced ...

The use of saliva to shine the ball was banned globally in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the International Cricket ...

ICC had banned the use of saliva to shine the ball as a precautionary measure during the Covid-19 pandemic. Though it was ...

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering lifting the ban on applying saliva to the ball for the 2025 ...

In a major decision ahead of IPL 2025, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has lifted the five-year-old ban on ...

Several IPL captains agreed that the saliva ban was hurting the bowlers especially in not facilitating reverse swing ...

The rule against using saliva was introduced in May 2020 as a temporary measure, but the ICC made it permanent in September 2022. Several fast bowlers have opined that the ban impedes their ...

The captains expressed concerns that the ban was negatively affecting bowlers, particularly in terms of reverse swing, a ...