The BCCI is implementing a demerit points system for IPL 2025, similar to the ICC's system for international cricket. A first offence will result in four points and a one-match ban, escalating with further offences. The match referee will decide the severity, potentially affecting penalties for slow over-rates and other transgressions.
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