The 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season has brought a major shift by doing away with the ban on the use of saliva to shine the cricket ball. The move, after discussions with team captains, seeks to bring back traditional ball care methods that were outlawed during the COVID-19 period. The revival of saliva will help bowlers with more capacity to generate swing, and this adds a new factor to the dynamics of the game. This article considers how this change will affect bowlers' performance during IPL 2025. How the return of Saliva has helped bowlers in IPL 2025 Reviving Old Ball Maintenance Methods Image Source : wisden The prohibition on saliva use arrived as a disinfecting procedure amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Since the ban is now taken off IPL 2025, the bowlers are again to traditional practices of holding the ball. The application of saliva serves to make the two sides of the ball different from each other so that both reverse swing and the conventional swing are achieved. This resurgence has provided bowlers with an old ally to turn to in order to enhance their game on the pitch. Also Read | Top 5 IPL Controversies Involving MS Dhoni Improving Swing and Seam Movement Image Source : ESPN The potential to use saliva has significantly enhanced the possibility of bowlers to gain swing and seam action. The fast bowlers have been benefited most by the additional potential for reverse swing, particularly towards the end of an innings. This innovation has added randomness in deliveries, which complicates it for batters and adding to a more equitable contest between ball and bat. Impact on Bowling Strategies and Team Composition Image Source : IPL The sides have accommodated strategies due to the reinstatement of the use of saliva. Captains are more likely to employ bowlers who are capable of swinging bowl, mindful of the revived potential for movement in the air. The change in strategy has witnessed more volatile field compositions and bowling changes, with the aim of exploiting the conditions conducive to swinging. In doing that, diversification of the bowling attacks by matches has occurred, and thus the tournament's overall competitiveness. Bowler Performance and Statistical Advances Image Source : IPL Statistical patterns across the season report an increase in bowlers' performance measures. There has also been a evident rise in wickets achieved on the back of deliveries that enjoyed notable swing or seam action. Economy rates by fast bowlers have also gotten better, accounting for the effect of the revival of the art of ball shining. These portents point toward the measurable advantage that the resurrection of saliva utilization has brought about to bowling units within teams. Addressing Health and Safety Considerations Image Source : CricMatez Despite the re-implementation of the practice of using saliva, the return to traditional practices is followed by continued controversy over issues of health and safety.The governing body regulating the game of IPL has put in place regulations that aim to ensure application via saliva with due consideration towards ensuring the health of the player as the top priority. Constant surveillance and careful maintenance of these processes in order to ensure proper ratios among competitive fair play and safety practices are a requirement. Also Read | 3 IPL Teams That Could Sign Dewald Brevis After SA20 Conclusion The abolition of the ban on saliva in IPL 2025 has added back a vital element to the art of bowling, allowing bowlers to employ traditional forms of ball management.This change has improved bowling performance, influenced team tactics, and contributed to an even and thrilling tournament. It will be important toward the close of season to monitor the longer-term effect of this policy evolution, ensuring that it is still augmenting the sport as much as possible while delivering improved health and safety levels.