Players Can get fined for wearing sleeveless. Photo: BCCI
The BCCI has reportedly introduced a slew of new rules a couple of weeks before the start of the IPL 2025. The Indian board has disallowed the players' families from entering the dressing room on the practice days. No outside is allowed in the dressing room on a match day. The BCCI has also barred teams from practising on match days.
Cricbuzz has reported that BCCI has introduced another rule regarding clothing. Under this rule, a player cannot player sleeveless or floppies during the post-match presentation ceremony.
A player will be warned if he breaks this rule for the first time. The player will be fined if he repeats this mistake. Usually, the players are dressed casually during the post-match presentation ceremony. The BCCI recently held a meeting with team managers. The report adds that the BCCI will hold a meeting with the captains before IPL 2025.
RCB vs KKR to open IPL 2025
The league stage match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will open the season. The same fixture opened the inaugural season of the T20 league in 2008.
KKR will enter IPL 2025 as the defending champions. They defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the previous year's final to lift the trophy for the third time. RCB have never won the elusive trophy.
IPL 2025 captains
Delhi Capitals (DC) is the only team which hasn't announced its captain yet. Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson and Pat Cummins will continue to lead Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, respectively.
Rajat Patidar was recently named RCB's new captain whereas Ajinkya Rahane will lead Kolkata Knight Riders. Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer will captain Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, respectively. DC could appoint Faf du Plessis or KL Rahul as their new captain for IPL 2025.
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