What Are the New Rules for IPL 2025?
IPL 2025 is set to commence in just 18 days, with franchises and respective teams already starting preparations with Jersey releases, training camps, and team bonding sessions. Let us also take a look at what are the New Rules for IPL 2025?
Why is BCCI tightening the rules?
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has been strengthening the rules around family members’ presence around the players before, after or during the matches. Apart from this a new rule about travelling, “Players to use the team bus while coming for practice. Teams may travel in two batches” a new BCCI rule being conveyed to every IPL franchise from the season 2025.
Here is the overall part of the rules including a ban on family members in the dressing room, even during practice days. Teams are allowed to split into two groups if needed but players are meant to travel on the team bus. On practice days, only accredited staff can be in the dressing room and on the field, while family and friends must watch from the hospitality area. Fitness tests cannot occur on match days, and players must wear the Orange and Purple Caps for at least two overs. Additionally, no sleeveless jerseys are allowed during post-match presentations.
BCCI has been following these topics closely and will also hold an in-person captains meet on March 20 at Cricket centre in Mumbai to discuss the rules thoroughly. Let’s take a deep dive into what and where do these rules apply.
Match-Day Rules
- PMOA-accredited staff are mandated to carry their accreditation on match days, with a warning for the first failure and a fine for the second failure.
- With hitting nets being provided, players should avoid hitting the LED boards present.
- Players and support staff are not allowed to sit in front of the LED boards, designated seating for substitutes will be arranged.
- Players must wear the Orange and Purple Caps earned for at least two overs until captured by live broadcast.
- Floppies and sleeveless jerseys are not allowed during the post-match presentation on live broadcast, with penalties for non-compliance.
- Only 12 accredited support staff and a team doctor are allowed on match days.
- Change in Jersey number is to be informed 24 hours in advance as mentioned in clothing & equipment guidelines.
Practice Rules
- Practice is not allowed on match days, and no fitness tests can or should be conducted on the main square during the IPL days.
- Teams are allocated two nets and one side wicket on the main square for range hitting. If both teams are practicing simultaneously in Mumbai, each team will get two wickets.
- Only accredited staff are permitted in the dressing room and on the field during practice sessions, with family members and friends required to travel separately and watch practice from the hospitality area.
- There will be no open nets allowed, and one team cannot use the practice wickets if another team finishes early.
- Players are required to use the team bus for practice travel, with the option of traveling in two batches or two buses.
- Requests for practice arrangements or fitness tests on match days should be directed towards Venue Manager.
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