{"id":255747,"date":"2025-03-10T10:46:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T10:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/ipl-2025-govt-asks-ipl-to-ban-tobacco-alcohol-advertising-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T10:46:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T10:46:04","slug":"ipl-2025-govt-asks-ipl-to-ban-tobacco-alcohol-advertising-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/ipl-2025-govt-asks-ipl-to-ban-tobacco-alcohol-advertising-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2025: Govt asks IPL to ban tobacco, alcohol advertising | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-118840767,imgsize-33320,width-400,resizemode-4\/118840767.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"IPL 2025: Govt asks IPL to ban tobacco, alcohol advertising | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"IPL 2025: Govt asks IPL to ban tobacco, alcohol advertising | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The Union Health Ministry has requested the Indian Premier League (<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ipl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">IPL<\/a>) to prohibit all forms of tobacco and alcohol advertising, including surrogate promotions, within stadium premises during matches and telecast sessions on national television. <br \/>The government&#8217;s request comes ahead of the IPL season, which is set to commence on March 22.<br \/>In a letter addressed to the IPL chairman, Arun Singh Dhumal, the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) has urged the league to ban the sale of tobacco and alcohol products at all affiliated events and sports facilities. <br \/><span class=\"strong \" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@toisports\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"strong \" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><br \/>The letter highlights India&#8217;s significant burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic lung disease, diabetes, and hypertension, which account for more than 70% of annual deaths. <br \/>&#8220;Tobacco and alcohol use are key risk factors for NCDs. We rank second in tobacco-related deaths worldwide; with nearly 14 lakh annual deaths while alcohol is the most common psychoactive substance used by Indians,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Therefore, IPL should strictly implement the regulations regarding &#8211;banning all forms of tobacco\/alcohol advertising, including surrogate advertisements, within the stadium premises where the games and related IPL games\/events are held as well as during telecast sessions on national television; the sale of tobacco\/alcohol products in all affiliated events and sports facilities&#8230;&#8221;<br \/>The Health Ministry&#8217;s request aims to align the IPL with the regulations regarding the prohibition of tobacco and alcohol advertising, including surrogate advertisements, within stadium premises and during telecast sessions on national television.<br \/>&#8220;The IPL, being the largest sports platform in the country, has a social and moral obligation to promote public health and support health initiatives of the government,&#8221; the letter added.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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