The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reviewing some major rules regarding the upcoming IPL season 2025. The Board of Control is considering whether to continue with two key rules from the last season and those two rules are: The impact player rule and the second bouncer rule. The BCCI still needs to decide whether to continue with the two rules, and there are indications that it is considering reviewing them. The rules are specifically meant for the men’s Twenty20 inter-state competition, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT).

The two-bouncer rule was introduced in domestic cricket and subsequently in the IPL, last season when the second bouncer in an over was effectively used. In international cricket, only one bouncer is allowed. The rule was welcomed largely by the cricketing fraternity in the country, mainly during the IPL, but it is understood that a review of the rule is underway. “We understand that Impact Player and two bouncer rules are the key points and no decision has been taken,” said an official of a state unit. The decision to include these rules in the SMAT will impact their continuation in the IPL.

In its August 5 communique to the state units, the BCCI stated, “About the Domestic Season 2024 – 25, we are sharing the following documents for your kind perusal. 

1. Guidelines to the Host Associations and Participating Teams; 

2. Playing Conditions; Men’s Multi Day; Men’s One Day; Women’s Multi Day; Women’s One Day; Women’s T20; Women’s U-15″ with a note which stated; “Men’s T20 Playing Conditions will be shared shortly.” The SMAT competition will start in November.

When asked about it recently, BCCI secretary Jay Shah had said that a call will be taken and communicated soon.