The biggest cricket league in the world, the Indian Premier League, or IPL, started off on March 31st, 2023. New changes are implemented in IPL 2023 which made the IPL 2023 in to a new look and players are very excited about this.
Teams Need Some Time To Adopt IPL impact Player Rule
Sunil Gavaskar, former Indian player said that all the IPL teams need some time to adopt this new impact player rule since some teams confused while announcing the substitutes by having extra foreign player. He also said that teams will use this new rule in the best possible way for the upcoming matches which creates the huge impact for the team. In the upcoming IPL season impact player will have huge demand in the auctions. In this article, we will discuss what this new rule entails and how it will be used
What is the IPL Impact Player Rule?
According to the new impact player rule, each team will name 5 substitutes immediately after the toss in addition to their playing XI. At any time during the game team captain can bring the impact player. It is designed to ensure that each team has at least one game-changing player in its squad. The Impact Player Rule will also make it easier for teams to sign up high-quality players who can make a significant impact on the game.
When Can The Impact Player Be Introduced?
The IPL Impact Player Rule help teams to swap a player before the start of the match, end of an over, fall of a wicket, or when a batter retires. If the impact player is a bowler who comes in at the fall of a wicket, he is not allowed to bowl the remaining balls of the over. If a player gets injured, he can be replaced by an Impact Player.
Regulations Of IPL Impact Player Rule?
- The captain will inform the match official before making the change of impact player
- If a team plays with already 4 foreign players, the impact player should be an Indian player. If only 3 foreign players are there in the team then the impact player shall be foreign player
- Impact player change is not compulsory. If the team needs him they shall bring the impact player
- If the match reduced to 10 overs then the impact player rule is not applicable
Impact Players Used In First 3 Matches of IPL 2023
| Match | Team | Impact Player |
Replaced Player |
| Match 1 – GT vs CSK | CSK | Tushar Deshpande (Bowler) | Ambati Rayudu (Batter) |
| Match 1 – GT vs CSK | GT | Sai Sudharshan (Batter) | Kane Williamson (Batter) |
| Match 2 – PK Vs KKR | Punjab | Rishi Dhawan (All Rounder) | Bhanuka Rajapaksa (Batter) |
| Match 2 – PK Vs KKR | KKR | Venkatesh Iyer (All Rounder) | Varun Chakravarthy (Bowler) |
| Match 3 – LSG Vs DC | DC | Aman Khan (All Rounder) | Khaleel Ahmed (Bowler) |
| Match 3 – LSG Vs DC | LSG | Krishnappa Gowtham (All Rounder) | Ayush Badoni (Batter) |
