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In what seems like surprising news for all the teams participating in IPL 2025, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have introduced some strong and strict restrictions ahead of the tournament’s new edition. The new instructions from BCCI say that the teams will be allowed to have only seven practice sessions and two warm-up games.
The Board has already conveyed the new directives to all IPL teams through an official notification. On an official note, BCCI has approached and asked the host grounds to open their facilities for other local matches, legend leagues and other kinds of celebrity cricket tournaments.
BCCI’s new directive becomes effective immediately
A report by Cricbuzz understands that “given the venues taking load during domestic matches, being played close to the start of the IPL season.”
“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 match should not exceed three and a half hours. As per the Operational Rules, practice matches require the prior written approval of the BCCI,” said BCCI’s official note.
“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. However, 1 side wicket per team will be provided for range hitting on these days. During this period, if requested by the home franchise, the State Association,” he added later.
Notably, the tournament will commence on March 22 with the inaugural game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.