IPL 2025: BCCI Revises Playing Conditions For Cash Rich Tournament, Captains To Avoid Bans Under New Ruling

IPL 2025: All the IPL captains will heave a major sigh of relief as BCCI has made major changes to the playing conditions. The decision has been taken in the meeting held at the BCCI office in Mumbai on Thursday.

BCCI To Introduce New Rule In IPL 2025

As per Cricbuzz, the BCCI has informed all 10 captains that no bans will be imposed on the skippers for slow over rates from now on. However, a new system will be introduced where demerit points will be calculated for each captain based on the severity of the offence. The demerit points will get carried forward to the next three IPL seasons.

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Cricbuzz has access to BCCI's internal communique which states, "The captain will be penalised with demerit points but will not face a match ban for the slow over-rate. "A Level 2 offence, if exactly deemed serious, will result in four demerit points.

“For every 4 demerit points accumulated, the match referee can impose a penalty, either in the form of a 100 percent fine or additional demerit points. These demerit points could potentially lead to a match ban in the future. But for slow overrate it won't be a match ban (immediately)."

Hardik Pandya will serve a one-match ban for maintaining a slow over rate during Mumbai Indians ' last group stage match against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2024.

Impact Player Rule To Be Reviewed By BCCI

In addition to that, BCCI will also review the impact player rule after the 2027 edition. The impact player rule has seen its fair share of criticism since its introduction in 2023. A source told Cricbuzz, “The IPL will continue to implement the Impact Player rule, allowing teams to substitute one player during a match, at least until 2027.”

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