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How sex test using saliva or cheek swab will determine a woman’s eligibility to compete in elite sports | Explained News

How sex test using saliva or cheek swab will determine a woman’s eligibility to compete in elite sports | Explained News

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5 min readMumbaiMar 28, 2026 06:36 AM IST In a seismic decision on Thursday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned transgender women and DSD (Differences in Sex Development) athletes from competing in the female categories. Further, it added that any woman wanting to compete in international sport must now undergo a mandatory SRY gene screening, or a sex test. Here’s what to know. What is the SRY Gene? SRY stands for ‘sex determining region Y’. The SRY gene is a segment of DNA that is almost always on the Y chromosome, signalling the presence of testes/testicles and “initiating male sex development by the production of testosterone”, the IOC said. Professor Andrew Sinclair, who first discovered the SRY gene in 1990, had said last year that it is not an accurate marker. “If there is a change in the SRY gene so it does not function as usual, then a person can fail to develop testes and be biologically female,” he wrote in The Conversation last year. So why has IOC decided to screen athletes for the SRY gene before …

Oscar’s first tie in 14 years has an Indian connect; winner Two People Exchanging Saliva co-directed by Franco-Indian Alexandre Singh | Hollywood News

Oscar’s first tie in 14 years has an Indian connect; winner Two People Exchanging Saliva co-directed by Franco-Indian Alexandre Singh | Hollywood News

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4 min readMumbaiMar 16, 2026 08:30 AM IST Set in a dystopian world, where kissing is considered a crime that is punishable by death, ‘Two People Exchanging Saliva’ directed by Franco-Indian Alexandre Singh with Natalie Musteata shared the Oscar with The Singers for Best Live-Action Short Film in a tie-up. The 36-minute ‘Two People Exchanging Saliva’, which is narrated by Vicky Krieps, is also written by Singh and Musteata. Two People Exchanging Saliva, which is available for streaming on The New Yorker’s YouTube channel, had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival in 2024. The black-and-white film follows Angine, an unhappy woman, who shops compulsively in a department store. There, she becomes fascinated by a salesgirl, and despite the prohibition of kissing, the two become close. Also Read: Oscars 2026 Winners List: One Battle After Another wins Best Picture; Michael B Jordan and Jessie Buckley bags Best Actor and Best Actress Flexing some gold backstage with the Best Live Action short-winning team from THE SINGERS. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/W7NMWsH9dU — The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 16, 2026 …

‘New saliva rule makes it much better for the bowlers’

‘New saliva rule makes it much better for the bowlers’

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Mohammed Siraj had an evening to remember against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, breaking their back with figures of 4/17, which were his best-ever figures in an Indian Premier League game. Siraj’s bowling efforts in the first innings for the Gujarat Titans ensured that the Hyderabad franchise was restricted to 152/8. The Titans then claimed victory by seven wickets, chasing down the target with 20 balls remaining. Siraj credited the new IPL rule which allows the fielding side to apply saliva on the ball once again for his bowling exploits. The ban on applying saliva on the ball was enforced in the sport back during the COVID-19 pandemic. Asked in the mid-game interval by the host broadcaster if he was enjoying the rule of applying saliva on the ball, Siraj said: “100%. If the ball tails a bit, it is a wicket. When there is no saliva, the ball comes onto the bat easily. This rule makes it much better for the bowlers, with lbw and bowled now a chance (for the bowlers). The wicket was slow …

Saliva or not, IPL will remain ‘six fest’ if ground realities don’t change | Ipl News

Saliva or not, IPL will remain ‘six fest’ if ground realities don’t change | Ipl News

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It is that time of the year when bowlers have second thoughts about their career choice. If IPL can give false confidence to batsmen about their abilities, it can also shatter the conviction of bowlers, get them social media abuse and give lifelong trauma. This season the BCCI has allowed bowlers, cricket’s marginalized lot, to use saliva to shine the ball and in case of heavy dew in the second innings provide them a dry old ball. Thanks but no thanks, that’s too little, too late. This can’t be the antidote to cure the bat-ball imbalance in white-ball cricket. Last season, IPL saw an unprecedented 1260 sixes hit by batsmen with varying skill sets. There was one every 13 balls. The season before that, pacer Yash Dayal, on a lifeless Ahmedabad track, was hit for five sixes in an over by Rinku Singh. Dayal became the butt of jokes, subject of memes. Kids would shout ‘Rinku, Rinku, paanch chhakka’ outside his home and run away. He couldn’t sleep, he had nightmares. The pacer on the …

Varun Chakravarthy Differs With Mohammed Shami On Saliva Ban Ahead Of IPL 2025: “I Do Not See…”

Varun Chakravarthy Differs With Mohammed Shami On Saliva Ban Ahead Of IPL 2025: “I Do Not See…”

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Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign opener between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), RCB head coach Andy Flower and KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy spoke on new rule changes in the competition, which removes the ban on saliva and allows change of ball in the second innings of a match in case dew comes into play. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made some significant changes in the rules for IPL 2025, which begins on March 22. BCCI has introduced rule changes in IPL 2025, including the lifting of the saliva ban, the continuation of the Impact Player rule and the slow over rate ban cannot be imposed on Captains anymore. The removal of the saliva ban, introduced as a COVID-19 precautionary measure, is a major move. The rule against using saliva was introduced in May 2020 as a temporary measure, but the ICC made it permanent in September 2022. Several fast bowlers have opined that the ban impedes their effectiveness by …

Saliva allowed, and 2 balls in second innings to counter dew

Saliva allowed, and 2 balls in second innings to counter dew

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Finally, the bowlers have something to look forward to in the IPL as two changes have been enforced in their favour. Firstly, they can salivate, literally, as the ban on usage of saliva on the ball, enforced due to covid pandemic, has been revoked. The second is a more drastic and fresh change in the game — two balls will be allowed in the second innings of night games to counter the dew factor. After the 11th over of the chase, the ball can be replaced with a scruffed-yet-dry one at the umpire’s discretion. The fielding team can appeal to the umpire too for change of the ball, but it will be upto the umpires to assess the conditions and either agree or disagree. When India went out of the 2016 T20 world cup in the semi final against West Indies, their captain MS Dhoni laid the blame squarely on the dew factor in the second innings. “A bad toss to lose. So, when they started batting the first few overs were fine, but after …

Mohammed Siraj Backs Lifting Of Saliva Ban From IPL: ‘It Will Help Reverse Swing’

Mohammed Siraj Backs Lifting Of Saliva Ban From IPL: ‘It Will Help Reverse Swing’

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India pacer Mohammed Siraj on Thursday wholeheartedly welcomed the BCCI’s decision to lift the saliva ban ahead of IPL 2025, saying it will help the bowlers find “reverse swing” even in benign conditions. The BCCI removed the ban on use of saliva on the cricket ball after a majority of the team captains agreed to its proposal, making it the first major competition to do away with the restriction that was a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s very good for bowlers. It’s excellent news for us bowlers because when the ball is not doing anything, applying saliva on the ball will increase the chances of finding some reverse swing,” Siraj, who has joined Gujarat Titans this season, told PTI. “It sometimes aids reverse swing because scrubbing the ball against the shirt will not help (to get reverse swing). “But using saliva on the ball will help in maintaining (the shine on one side), and it is important,” he added. Excited to play under Gill Siraj, who was released by the Royal Challengers …

BREAKING: Ban lifted, this IPL bowlers can use saliva to shine ball | Ipl News

BREAKING: Ban lifted, this IPL bowlers can use saliva to shine ball | Ipl News

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Bowlers can use saliva to shine the ball at this season’s Indian Premier League (IPL). The BCCI lifted the Covid-19 pandemic time ban that ICC came up with after the meeting of IPL captains in Mumbai on Thursday. “The captains were asked for suggestions and the lifting of the saliva ban was one among them. There was no opposition and it was unanimously agreed to do away with it. This was the BCCI’s domestic tournament and so we are not bound by ICC’s guidelines here,” a BCCI official informed. The Indian board is going to make an official announcement soon and also inform the stakeholders.. Earlier this month Indian pacer Mohammad Shami had appealed to the ICC to lift the ban. Since 2011, two balls have been used per innings in ODIs. This means that balls are not as scuffed up as they used to be. Add to this the prohibition on using saliva, generating reverse swing has gotten much more difficult. “We are trying to reverse, but you are not getting the use of …

On Mohammed Shami Moving To ICC For Revoking Saliva Ban, R Ashwin Says: “Research…”

On Mohammed Shami Moving To ICC For Revoking Saliva Ban, R Ashwin Says: “Research…”

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Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has extended support to ex-teammate and star pacer Mohammed Shami, who recently urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to revoke the ban on usage of saliva on the ball in order to bring reverse swing back into the limited-overs game. Amid the ongoing Champions Trophy, Shami urged the ICC to let bowlers use saliva on the ball once again so as to bring reverse swing back into the game. The use of saliva was banned by the ICC during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. While the ICC had put a temporary ban on using saliva in May 2020, the governing body later turned it into a permanent ban in September. “We are trying [to get reverse swing], but the usage of saliva on the ball is not allowed. We keep appealing that we should be allowed to use saliva so that we can bring reverse swing back into the game and it becomes interesting,” Shami was quoted as saying earlier this week. Speaking on the same, Ashwin suggested that …

After Mohammed Shami, New Zealand’s Tim Southee Calls To Quash Saliva Ban On Ball

After Mohammed Shami, New Zealand’s Tim Southee Calls To Quash Saliva Ban On Ball

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Former New Zealand pacer Tim Southee has supported India pacer Mohammed Shami’s call to revoke the saliva ban on the ball in international cricket to assist bowlers in getting reverse swing from the ball. The International Cricket Council (ICC) had, in May 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic as a temporary measure, barred players from using saliva to polish the ball. In September 2022, it was permanently banned by the ICC. After India’s four-wicket win over Australia in the Champions Trophy semifinal, Shami said, “We are trying (to get reverse swing), but the usage of saliva on the ball is not allowed. We keep appealing that we should be allowed to use saliva so that we can bring reverse swing back into the game and it becomes interesting.” Supporting Shami’s call, Southee urged the ICC to revoke the ban on using saliva to shine the ball and give some advantage to bowlers. “That was a rule brought around Covid with the virus going around the world, but I think as a bowler, you want …