BCCI Puts Franchises On Notice, Issues MASSIVE Restriction Ahead Of IPL 2025: Report
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The 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is just a few weeks away with Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) face each other in the first match of the tournament on March 22. Ahead of the start of the IPL 2025, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has put all the 10 franchises on a massive notice, as they have placed some big restrictions regarding their practice sessions.
According to a report by Cribuzz, the BCCI has clearly mentioned that teams are allowed no more than 7 practice sessions before the first match of the tournament for a maximum of three hours under floodlights. Two of these practice sessions can be practice matches. These practice matches will not take place on the main pitch but on one of the side wickets. If a team is playing practice matches under lights, then the duration of that match should not exceed 3.5 hours. The practice matches have to be approved with prior written approval of the BCCI.
What Does BCCI's Note To Franchises State?
"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," the BCCI note says, according to Cricbuzz.
"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," the note added.
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