BCCI Issues Fresh Diktat Ahead Of IPL 2025, Makes Huge Changes To Practice Rules

BCCI has issued a fresh new diktat regarding the IPL practice sessions ahead of the new season. The IPL 2025 will kickstart on March 22 when defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens.

BCCI Issues New Practice Regulations Ahead Of IPL 2025

BCCI has decided to restrict teams from holding more than seven practice sessions before their opening match. As per a Cricbuzz report, BCCI also issued a strict directive to the teams that only two warm up games or centre wicket training sessions can be held. The guidelines are being enforced to ensure the pitches remain in perfect condition for the IPL games.

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Cricbuzz accessed a BCCI note which stated, "In advance of the first match of the season and as set out in the Stadium Agreement, teams may have up to seven (7) practice sessions of up to three (3) hours in duration under floodlights, of which two (2) can be practice matches or open nets as decided by the team. The practice matches to take place on one of the side wickets of the main square. If a team is playing a practice match under lights, the duration of the match should not exceed more than three and a half hours. As per the Operational Rules, practice matches require the prior written approval of the BCCI.”

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BCCI also reportedly mentioned that no practice sessions or practice matches can be held in the main square from four days before the match. "In order to prepare the pitch for the season, no practice sessions or practice matches may be played on the main square in the four (4) days leading up to the relevant franchisee's first home match of the season. However, 1 side wicket per team will be provided for range hitting on these days. During this period, if requested by the home franchisee, the State Association."

BCCI Offers Resilution For Practice Time Conflicts

BCCI has also managed to provide a solution in case both teams want to practice at the same time at the venue. Firstly, the team managers will be asked to come to a conclusion. But if nothing happens, then BCCI will step in and will likely to offer a two-hour slot to each team for practice sessions.
Added to that, teams will get one wicket each for range hitting, bowling run-throughs, run-ups, throw downs.