IPL NEW Rule: BCCI to Implement Strict Regulation on Family Presence, Travel SOPs in 2025 Season - REPORT

IPL NEW Rule: We are roughly less than a month away from the start of the cash-rich Indian Premier League. Ten teams would feature in the upcoming season of the IPL . But it seems like before the T20 league starts, there would be some bad news for the cricketers. 

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As per a report on Cricbuzz, the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) is going to bring in new rules and they would be strict. Also, there would be new rules in place in regards to travel of players. 

The players would have to travel in the team bus for even their practice sessions. It is also understood that family members of players cannot accompany them to the dressing-room, even during practice days. 

IPL's New Travel SOPs

"Players to use the team bus while coming for practice. Teams may travel in two batches (sic)," a new BCCI rule says.

Reportedly, the IPL owners had a meeting with the Indian board on February 18. For the unversed, just after India's debacle at the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the India board came up with a fresh diktat. 

The new rules had strict rules against family member travel. 

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IPL 2025 Schedule

Once the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 ends, IPL 2025 would start in a matter of a fortnight. The tournament will be a two-month long affair. It will start from March 22 and the summit clash would take place on May 25, 2025. 

The season opener would see defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) facing Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 22, 2025. 

The season would feature 70 matches. Each team will play 14 group-stage matches, with fixtures scheduled across various venues, including Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, Chennai’s M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, and Kolkata's Eden Gardens.