Hardik Pandya will miss Mumbai Indians’ season opener in 2025 against Chennai Super Kings due to a ban for slow over-rate offense. BCCI has revised the playing conditions for the upcoming IPL season, eliminating match bans for captains and instead implementing demerit points based on the severity of the offense. These points will carry over for three years, with bans only handed out in extreme cases. In the previous season, Pandya and Rishabh Pant received a one-match ban for their team’s third over-rate offense. The Impact Player rule will be reviewed by the governing council in 2027, allowing teams to substitute one player during a match. Stay updated on IPL Orange Cap, Purple Cap, Points Table, live scores, player stats, ICC rankings, and in-depth coverage of teams and players on HT Crickit, powered by Hindustan Times.
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