IPL 2025: India’s fast bowler Mohammad Shami believes that the Board of Control for Cricket in India to lift the ban on the use of saliva on the IPL 2025 has restrained the balance between the bat and the ball in the T20 league, which has been a graveyard for the bowlers for a long time. Before the start of the current IPL season, the BCCI lifted the ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball and implemented the ‘two ball’ rule to deal with dews in night matches, which was a relief for the bowlers who were seeking changes in the bowling rules. Shami said on ‘Jio Hotstar’ that for a long time the rules were in favor of the batsmen, but now the situation is finally changing a bit.
It is difficult to reverse the ball
Shami said that the ban on the use of saliva after Kovid made it difficult to reverse swing the ball, but once it was removed, the bowlers would finally be able to achieve some swing. In addition, the ability to replace wet ball is also a major advantage – dry ball provides better grip and opportunity, especially in difficult situations. Interestingly, the BCCI made this change a few days after Shami exposed the importance of the use of saliva off the ball.
Then was implemented. Shami, who has been out for more than a year due to a knee injury, said that it was difficult to achieve rhythm and mentality. Shami said that injuries are part of the life of fast bowlers. It took me 14 months to overcome this and it was not easy, especially given the challenges in my domestic career. It was difficult to get rhythm and the right mentality. The fast bowler said that in 2023 I was suddenly injured, so I decided to play more and more domestic matches- I played 12 or 13 matches.
Rain disturbs Hyderabad’s innings
Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad came face to face in the 55th match of IPL 2025. In today’s match, Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and decided to bowl first. Delhi had come out to bat first. Delhi started bad. Hyderabad bowlers performed well and stopped Delhi for 133 runs. However, the rain came during Hyderabad’s innings and the match could not be played.
