New Delhi, March 20 -- Former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan has said that the decision to lift the ban on the use of saliva in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will give bowlers an advantage by enabling them to generate reverse swing in the death overs, creating challenges for batters, and urged bowlers to make the most of it, ESPNcricinfo reported.

The decision to allow bowlers to use saliva on the ball in IPL 2025 was made following a meeting at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters in Mumbai on Thursday. Most franchise captains expressed their support for the change during discussions with tournament officials, according to ESPNcricinfo.

Speaking on the matter, Wassan explained how reverse swing is influenc...