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  1. Hygiene concerns: saliva off the ball can spread germs.
  2. Equality: not all players produce the same amount of saliva.
  3. Health risks: saliva can transmit diseases.
  4. Fair play: tampering with the ball can give unfair advantage.
  5. Modernization: new technologies can replace saliva for shining the ball.

by Mahabahu Karn Dhar

Delhi: During the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, India’s Pacer Mohammed Shami tamped up the painful rag of the fast bowlers playing at the moment and demanded the removal of saliva to shine the cricket ball. Before further discussion on this issue, understand why the bowlers used to put their saliva on the ball? Traditionally, the […]