Impact Player Rule: Friend or Foe? Shastri Weighs In

Some current players and coaches in the IPL are not too fond of the Impact Player rule, however former India coach Ravi Shastri supports it, citing the regulation's role in some exciting endings.

"It's a terrific rule, the Impact Player rule. On his YouTube channel, Shastri said to R Ashwin, "You have to change with the times." It's true that similar incidents occur in other sports. Its finishes are more precise. I believe that it's a good guideline to adapt to the times you live in. You witnessed how many close calls we had in the Indian Premier League last year. Thus, it has indeed made a significant effect.

While some believe the regulation hinders the growth of allrounders, including as India captain Rohit Sharma, Ashwin gave the example of Dhruv Jurel, who started as an Impact Player in the IPL 2023 and made his Test debut for India a year later.

Shastri stated:

"Any new regulation that is implemented will inevitably result in...People will attempt to defend why that is incorrect, Shastri stated. "But in time when you see the scores - 200 and 190 - and then like you mentioned individuals grabbing that opportunity and making the most of it, people will start re-looking at how they think about it."

The BCCI secretary, Jay Shah, stated last week that the Impact Player rule is "not permanent" and that a decision about its use in future IPL seasons will be made following a meeting with relevant parties following the 2024 T20 World Cup.

"A test case is similar to Impact Player. We have been gradually implementing it. The most significant benefit of it is that two Indian players are getting a chance [in every game], as Shah had stated to media on Thursday at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. "We'll take a call and confer with the broadcasters, players, and teams. Although I'm not claiming it will last, this is not permanent.

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 competition allowed teams to substitute a player from the original XI announced at the toss with a 12th player at any time during a match. Rohit was the first well-known Indian player to criticize the rule, which was introduced to the IPL in 2023.

Axar Patel and Mukesh Kumar of the Delhi Capitals (DC) were two more people who spoke out against the regulation.

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On the other hand, DC head coach Ricky Ponting had stated that if the Impact Player was contributing to the IPL's "better spectacle," he was content for the league to keep him. However, as a coach, he said that he didn't much like the regulation, referring to it as a "nightmare".