Ahead of the IPL 2025, several captains agreed to the move of allowing the bowlers to use saliva. Following this, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) lifted the ban on using saliva in order to shine the ball.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) premier pacer, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, said that he has forgotten to use saliva, but will start using it from now onwards.