According to rumors, bowlers will be permitted to use saliva to shine the cricket ball in the next Indian Premier League (IPL), lifting the ban that was put in place five years ago during the Covid pandemic.
At a meeting on Thursday, the majority of the tournament’s franchise captains endorsed the decision, which led Indian cricket’s governing body to make it, according to ESPNcricinfo.
On medical advise during the epidemic, a temporary ban on saliva was implemented in May 2020; however, sweating was still allowed. In September 2022, the International Cricket Council (ICC) declared the suspension to be permanent.
To get the ball to swing in the air, players polish one side of it with perspiration and saliva.
