DTVHINDIIPL 2025: Arun Dhumal will call a meeting, final decision will be taken next week regarding the future of Impact Player rule
Big news is coming that the impact player rule is likely to remain in the next season of IPL as well. Impact Player Rule Sign, (Photo Source: IPL in 2025 Impact Player Rule Will it be retained or not? This discussion is going on in full swing. During the last season, many senior players had expressed their displeasure over this rule. Indian captain Rohit Sharma said that due to this, all-rounders are suffering. On the other hand, Virat Kohli believes that the rule does not give the right balance to the game. Recently, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin supported the rule and said that it is necessary for strategy. Meanwhile, big news is coming that the impact player rule is likely to remain in the next season of IPL as well. BCCI is going to take a final decision on the future of the rule next week. There will be a meeting next week IPL chairman Arun Dhumal is currently busy with ICC responsibilities, due to which the meeting is not being held. But according to recent reports, Arun Dhumal is going to call a meeting next week regarding the Impact Player Rule. A BCCI source told InsideSport, There has been no debate on the impact player rule. As is the case with all new rules, we seek feedback from stakeholders. The franchises have given their feedback and so have some players, we value their feedback. But the final decision has to be taken by the IPL chairman. The Impact Player Rule was introduced in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023 with the aim of making the matches more exciting. After a successful trial, it was introduced in IPL 2023. At the same time, in IPL 2024, due to this rule, totals of more than 200 became common. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah believes that this rule has both advantages and disadvantages. According to Shah, the negative thing is that this is eliminating the role of all-rounders and the positive thing is that this gives Indian players a chance to showcase their talent.
“It is very important for strategy….”, Ravichandran Ashwin came out in support of the impact player rule
Impact player rule is not that bad- Ravichandran Ashwin R Ashwin (Photo Source: Getty Images) The impact player rule is making a lot of headlines in the entire cricket world. During IPL 2024, many senior players expressed their displeasure over this rule. Indian captain Rohit Sharma says that he is not a big fan of this rule and due to this the emergence of potential all-rounders in the country has been stopped. On the other hand, Virat Kohli believes that the rule introduced by IPL does not give the right balance to the game. However, Ravichandran Ashwin has described the impact player rule as important for the team’s strategy. The veteran says that batsmen cannot change bowlers overnight and this makes the game fair. Impact player rule is not that bad- Ashwin Ravichandran Ashwin while speaking on K. Srikkanth’s YouTube show said, Why I think the impact player rule is not so bad is because it is a bit necessary for strategy. The other side of that argument is that it does not encourage all-rounders. But nobody is stopping them. In this generation, they don’t do it (batsmen bowl or bowlers bat). It’s not that they are discouraged because of the impact player rule. Look at Venkatesh Iyer, he is currently doing brilliantly for Lancashire. So this rule makes the game more fair. Citing the example of IPL 2024 Qualifier-2, Ashwin said, “Sunrisers Hyderabad brought Shahbaz Ahmed as an impact player. He proved to be a match winner by taking three wickets.” Ashwin emphasized that a rule like impact player gives another bowling option and balance to the game and at the same time the match becomes closer. The veteran Indian spinner also believes that players like Shivam Gube, Shahbaz Ahmed and Dhruv Jurel have emerged because of the impact player rule. It is because of this rule that new players are getting opportunities.
“Broadcasters who are paying a lot of money…”, Jay Shah made a big statement about the future of the Impact Player rule
The negative thing is that this is eliminating the role of the all-rounder and the positive thing is that this gives Indian players a chance to showcase their talent – Jay Shah Jay Shah (Photo Source; Getty Images) The Impact Player Rule is making a lot of headlines in the entire cricket world. During IPL 2024, many senior players had expressed their displeasure over this rule. Players and coaches are not in favor of continuing this rule. Since then, there is speculation that this rule will not be retained in IPL 2025. Meanwhile, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has given a big statement regarding the advantages and disadvantages of the Impact Player rule. We will decide in a few days- Jai Shah In IPL 2024, we got to see the highest total (287/3) in the history of the league and many big high-scoring matches under the Impact Player rule. Due to this rule, the difficulties for the bowlers increased and at the same time the role of all-rounders also almost ended. According to Times of India, Jay Shah, while talking about the future of the impact player rule in IPL, said, We had a long discussion about this in a recent meeting with the franchise owners. The impact player rule has its pros and cons. The negative thing is that it is eliminating the role of the all-rounder and the positive thing is that it gives the Indian player a chance to showcase his talent. We should also think about the broadcasters, who are paying a lot of money. But as an administrator, the game is important for me, we will decide in a few days. Jai Shah also gave a big statement regarding the mega auction Jay Shah was also asked about player retention ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, to which he replied, We have listened to everyone and now the decision is up to us. We have to look at both Majority and Minority. Some teams don’t want a mega auction and those franchises whose teams are uncertain want a mega auction. As a fan I feel consistency is important. But changing things makes it interesting and helps the game move forward.
Jai Shah will take the final decision regarding the future of Impact Player Rule, a big announcement will be made soon
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Hall recently held a meeting with the IPL franchise owners regarding the impact player rule. Jay Shah (Pic Source-Twitter) The Impact Player Rule is making a lot of headlines in the entire cricket world. Let us tell you, during IPL 2024, many senior players had expressed their displeasure over this rule. Players and coaches are not in favor of continuing this rule. It is under the Impact Player Rule that we have seen the highest total of IPL (287/3). Some owners of IPL franchises have expressed their displeasure over the impact player rule. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Hall recently held a meeting with the owners of IPL franchises in this regard. On the other hand, the Board of Control for Cricket in India is in a dilemma regarding the future of the impact player rule in the domestic circuit. Let us tell you, the Apex Council is in doubt whether the impact player rule should be implemented in the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy or not. The BCCI says that if this rule remains in the league, then the 12th player will be given 100 percent of the match fee. Will the impact player rule remain in SMAT? BCCI gave this statement According to Cricbuzz, the BCCI said, With regards to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, if a team decides to use an ‘Impact Player’ during a match, that 12th player will be eligible for 100 per cent match fee. Whether the impact player rule will remain in IPL or not depends on the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. If the rule remains in SMAT, then it is likely to remain in the upcoming season of IPL. SMAT will soon announce the rules of the upcoming season and share it with the participating teams and the media. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah will now take the final decision regarding the impact player rule, which can be officially announced in a few days.
‘I am in favor of impact players’ Sourav Ganguly’s big statement came out regarding Impact Player rule
IPL 2024 was the second season in which this rule was used consecutively Sourav Ganguly (Photo Source: Twitter) The impact player rule being used in the IPL has changed the landscape of cricket. Since its implementation in the year 2023, franchises have been seen taking advantage of this rule continuously. After this rule, the teams are looking more powerful. On the other hand, the Impact Player rule was used for the second consecutive time in the IPL 2024 season. Also, after this rule, there was an extraordinary change in the power hitting ability of the teams and cricket fans also got to see many high scoring matches. So now former Indian cricketer and Director of Cricket of IPL team Delhi Capitals Sourav Ganguly has given a big statement regarding this rule. Ganguly has given a big statement saying that he is in favor of this rule. Sourav Ganguly gave a big statement Let us tell you that recently while talking to the media in a program organized by Blue Ocean Corporation, Sourav Ganguly said- I like the impact player rule. This (IPL) is a great tournament. With an impact player you can only decide before the toss, so there is a bit of skill involved. Let the impact player know beforehand as it will require a lot of skill and game plan, but I am totally in favour of the impact player. From this statement given by Ganguly, you can guess that he seems to be advocating the Impact Player rule which has been used in IPL for the last two years. Also, after the introduction of this rule, former Indian captain Virat Kohli had said that it seems that this game is now only for the batsmen. Bowlers feel that every ball bowled by them can result in a boundary.
“All bowlers will need to be hitters…”- R Ashwin on Impact Player rule
R Ashwin (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL) There have been a lot of changes in IPL with the advent of Impact Player rule. Teams have the opportunity to choose an additional bowler and batsman as per their requirement. But many big players have given their opinion regarding this rule. From Virat to Rohit Sharma, everyone has given their reaction. In this series, now Team India and Rajasthan Royals’ veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has given his opinion on this rule. Ashwin is not happy with the impact player rule. He has said that in the coming times, bowlers will have to become hitters. Player of the match Ravichandran Ashwin spoke about the Impact Player rule on JioCinema’s Match Center Live show and said, “If there was no Impact Player rule, the scores would have been the same.” On the Impact Player rule, Ashwin further said, “In my opinion, the batsmen have more confidence and the pitches have been standardized everywhere. In the future, all bowlers will need to be hitters, because we know that no matter how well we bowl, we need to be able to bat as well. This game is moving in that direction.” R Ashwin gave a big statement regarding his bowling in IPL 2024 Regarding his bowling, Ashwin said that the first half was not good for him because he came to play IPL 2024 after playing a Test series. His body was not feeling fresh. Ashwin said on his bowling, “My tournament was divided into two parts. The first part was after the Test series, so my body was not feeling fresh. My arm speed was not good and I was also injured. I played despite the injury, but I didn’t get much or frequent bowling time. I am someone who depends on repetition of bowling. In the last 6-7 matches, I feel my rhythm has come back. I am capable of bowling off spin. I made a slight change in my action. My plan was simple. I came in focused on changing the line and length of my balls and executed it well.”
“Kaka, come back next year, the impact player rule is still in place” – Virat Kohli said to Chris Gayle
Virat Kohli met Chris Gayle after the RCB vs CSK match. Kolhi and Gayle (Source: RCB) In IPL 2023, the match was played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on 18 May. RCB won this match by 27 runs and confirmed their place in the playoffs. After the end of this match, Virat Kohli met former RCB teammate Chris Gayle, whose video went viral very quickly on social media. Let us tell you that, former RCB opener Chris Gayle also came to encourage the Bangalore team in this match. After the match, Virat gifted him the RCB jersey and said, Kaka, play IPL next year. This video of their conversation has gone viral very fast on social media. Chris Gayle met Virat Kohli after RCB vs CSK match Current RCB opener Virat Kohli gifted a signed RCB jersey to his former teammate Chris Gayle and said, “Kaka, come back next year, the impact player rule is still on. Now you don’t need to field, it has been designed for you (Virat laughingly said this to Chris Gayle).” Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli in the RCB dressing room together – nostalgia max! Virat jokingly asks Chris to come back to the #IPL – what do you think about it, 12th Man Army?#PlayBold #நமம்RCB #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/Bj9HVFfVka — Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 20, 2024 Left-handed opener Chris Gayle has retired from IPL, but before that he played several seasons for RCB. Apart from this, he was also a part of Punjab Kings, but now he has distanced himself from IPL and is seen playing in the leagues of retired cricketers. Earlier, he was seen playing in Legends League Cricket in November last year. Let us tell you that since the introduction of the Impact Player rule, some players are used only for batting and some players are used for bowling. In such a situation, Virat Kohli jokingly told the same thing to Chris Gayle that he has to only bat, because for fielding, any other player can be used as an impact player, who is capable of bowling.
Virat Kohli is worried for the bowlers because of the impact players in IPL, ‘I have never experienced anything like this’
Virat Kohli is the batsman who scored the most runs in IPL 2024. Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter X) In the ongoing IPL, former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli has expressed his opinion regarding the Impact Player rule. Kohli believes that because of this new rule in IPL, bowlers are feeling helpless. Also, Kohli says that due to the impact player rule, teams get an extra batsman, after which he can make an impact in the match. With the arrival of an extra batsman, players feel that every ball bowled by them will go for a four or a six. Virat Kohli expressed his opinion regarding the impact player rule Let us tell you that recently in an interview with Jio Cinema, Virat Kohli said- I agree with Rohit Sharma on this matter. You see, there is entertainment on one side in this IPL but the bowlers have become completely helpless. Kohli further said- I have never experienced such a thing before where bowlers feel that every ball can go for four or six runs. It’s like a very high level of cricket. In my opinion, it (the impact player rule) shouldn’t be that impactful. The beauty of cricket is the equal battle between bat and ball. On the other hand, if we give you information about Virat Kohli’s team RCB, today on 18th May they have to play an important match against Chennai Super Kings to make it to the playoffs. Let us tell you that this match between the two teams will be played at Chinnaswamy Stadium. Whichever team wins this match, it will become the fourth team overall to make it to the playoffs of the tournament. However, to reach the playoffs, RCB will have to win by at least 18 runs or chase the target till the 18th over.
Why did Mitchell Starc get angry over the Impact Player Rule? What kind of question was asked…
When Mitchell Starc was asked the reason behind the poor figures of the bowlers, he blamed the impact player rule. Mitchell Starc (Pic Source-X) The 51st match of IPL 2024 was played between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders on May 3 at the Wankhede Stadium. In this match, the Kolkata Knight Riders team made a good score after a bad start and then gave a tough time to the Mumbai batsmen in the bowling. KKR won against Mumbai Indians by 24 runs and are at second position in the points table after gaining 2 more points. Mitchell Starc has a big role in this victory. Starc performed brilliantly and bowled 3 overs 5 balls in which he took 4 wickets for 33 runs. But he had bowled poorly in the last few matches, so after the match, when Mitchell Starc was asked the reason for his poor bowling, his answer was worth listening to. When Starc was asked the reason behind the poor figures of the bowlers, he blamed the impact player rule. Let us tell you that the ‘Impact Player’ rule in IPL has started from 2023. This rule was brought to make cricket more exciting but now cricketers seem unhappy about it. Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, David Milner and now Mitchell Starc have spoken against it. Let’s know what Mitchell Starc said on ‘Impact Player Rule’- “The Impact Player rules are changing things up a bit in the match. Because of this rule, there has been more depth in batting and everyone is getting a chance to bat till the lower order. Because of this rule all this is happening and big scores are being made against the bowlers in the match. The nature of the pitch and the ground also have an impact on this. When you have batsmen or batting all-rounders at number eight and nine, the batting order becomes very big and the bowler does not get a chance to make a comeback.” “At the same time, in the powerplay, the batsmen have no fear because you just have to cross the boundary to score runs. And if you are out, there is a batting line behind you. There has definitely been a lot of good batting in the tournament and it is only because of this rule that the batsmen are showing different confidence. Yes, there has been some great scoring and partnerships and some good individual performances with the bat too. But the reason behind the poor statistics of the bowlers is this rule itself.”
Why was Rohit Sharma made Impact Player? The reason given by Piyush Chawla after the match is worrying
A player like Rohit Sharma played as an impact player in IPL for the first time. Rohit Sharma (Pic Source-X) Rohit Sharma Impact Player: Rohit Sharma was not a part of the playing eleven in the Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders match, in this match Rohit was played as an impact player. In this match played at Wankhede on May 3, Hardik won the toss and decided to bowl first. Rohit Sharma was not seen while fielding and came straight to bat for Mumbai Indians. This match was very important for Mumbai Indians from the playoff point of view, hence a player like Rohit Sharma was kept out of the team, about which there was a lot of discussion on social media. But now Piyush Chawla has given the reason for not playing Rohit Sharma after the match. Why was Rohit Sharma made Impact Player? A player like Rohit Sharma is playing a role in IPL for the first time. Impact Player Played as. He scored only 11 runs in 12 balls in this match. But everyone was surprised as to why Rohit Sharma was kept as an impact player in this match. In the press conference that revealed this, Piyush Chawla explained the reason behind this. Is Rohit hurt? When Piyush Chawla came to the press conference after the match, he gave a big update on Rohit Sharma. Piyush Chawla said in the press conference that before this match, Rohit Sharma was suffering from a back injury, hence the management did not field him as a precaution. Chawla said “Rohit Sharma just had a mild back-stiffness so it was a just precautionary thing”. (Rohit as an impact player) pic.twitter.com/XFr0HazLiY —Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 4, 2024 Rohit Sharma has been playing cricket continuously for some time now, he has not even rested. That’s why after IPL, Rohit will immediately leave for the World Cup. In such a situation, this decision was taken for the workload management of Rohit Sharma before the World Cup, the effect of which can be seen in the coming matches also. Let us tell you that after many defeats against KKR, the challenge of Mumbai Indians to reach the playoffs is now over.
