These 4 players have condemned IPL’s Impact Player rule

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Indian Premier League’s “Impact Player” rule is not finding much favour from some of the cricketers who are playing in the league season. The most prominent player who has disapproved the rule is former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma.

“I’m not a big fan… It’s going to hold back all-rounders. Cricket is played by 11, not 12.” Rohit has said in the one of the recent episodes of the ‘Club Prairie Fire Podcast’.

Rohit got support from his India teammate Mohammed Siraj who has appealed the authorities to do away with the “Impact Player” rule.

“Please remove this Impact Sub thing (laughs), the wickets are already flat and there’s nothing for the bowlers in it, previously, it used to be slow at times, but the batters now come out swinging at absolutely everything,” Siraj said ahead of RCB’s IPL 2024 match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens.

After Rohit and Siraj, two Delhi Capitals players have also spoken against the rule.  DC’s all-rounder Axar Patel and fast bowler Mukesh Kumar are the latest cricketers who are not in the favour of the rule.

While Axar believes that the rule is hampering his role as an all-rounder, Mukesh feels that the rule is affecting the bowlers.

“Whosoever is making the rules, they are thinking that everything will work as per batter’s convenience. Obviously, it has been difficult (for the bowlers). According to me, it’s difficult but obviously you will have the opportunity as well that you can perform well in that situation, if you have the skills then how you can use them,” Axar has said.

“If 12 players are not playing at the international level, then what is the need for it in IPL? With 12 players, even if four wickets are down, the next player is not scared of getting out or making the team stable, they come and play their shots. So either the nature of tracks should be changed or 12 players should not be allowed,” Mukesh told ESPNcricinfo.

The ‘Impact Player’ rule, introduced in 2023, allows all IPL teams to substitute a player — batter or bowler — during their respective innings as per the demands of the match

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