During the ICC Champions Trophy, Mohammed Shami had spoken about the need to use saliva on the ball in what has become a predominantly batters' game.

The rule against using saliva was introduced in May 2020 as a temporary measure, but the ICC made it permanent in September 2022.

ICC had banned the use of saliva to shine the ball as a precautionary measure during the Covid-19 pandemic. Though it was introduced as a temporary ban in May 2020, the world cricket body made it perm