NB Explains | CSK's Tushar Deshpande becomes first Impact Player of IPL 2023. But what is this Impact Player rule?
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Ahmedabad, April 1: In a significant development, Chennai Super Kings' Tushar Deshpande on Friday became the first cricketer to be used as an impact player in the Indian Premier League 2023. CSK skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni brought in the pacer in place of the batter Ambati Rayudu in the tournament opener against Gujarat Titans.
Following the first wicket of Titans' innings, their captain Hardik Pandya also used the Impact Player as they brought on Sai Sudharsan to replace an injured Kane Williamson. The New Zealand star seemingly picked a knee injury while trying to attempt a catch during the CSK innings; he was rushed off the field straightaway.
History in the IPL! Tushar Deshpande replaces Ambati Rayudu in Chennai Super Kings XI as Impact Player 👏👏pic.twitter.com/AuKlGtSDlj
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) March 31, 2023
Say hello to the 1⃣st-ever Impact Player in the history of the IPL! 👋@TusharD_96 is 🔛 the field, replacing Ambati Rayudu
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 31, 2023
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The ‘Impact Player’ rule is the newest addition to the T20 league under which a team can nominate five players, of which one can be substituted into the lineup depending on the match situation. What is this new rule?
IPL Impact Player rule explained
1. Who is the Impact player?
First of all, the ‘Impact Player’ rule is the newest addition to the domestic T20 league under which a team can nominate five players, of which one can be substituted into the lineup depending on the match situation.
2. Does the Impact Player always have to be an Indian player?
No. This depends entirely on how many foreign players a team has named in its playing XI. Hypothetically if there is a MI vs KKR match and MI has named 4 foreign players in their starting XI, then they can only bring in an Indian Impact Player. However, if KKR have named 3 or fewer foreign players in their playing XI, they will be allowed to bring in a foreign Impact Player. The player though will have to be part of the 4 subs named at the toss.
It is simple because the IPL wants to make sure that only 4 foreign players are a part of a playing XI at any given point in time for a team. It's a rule that has stayed constant since the league began.
3. When can the impact players come onto the field to play?
Teams can either bring in their Impact Player right at the start of the innings. The Impact Player can also be brought in either at the end of an over, a fall of a wicket or when a batter retires (to make way for the Impact Player).
However, if the bowling side brings in the Impact Player after the fall of a wicket or after a batter has retired, the Impact Player will not be able to complete the over that is already underway and will have to wait to bowl till the next over.
4. Can a player replaced by the Impact Player play any role afterwards in the match?
No. A replaced player cannot be on the ground once replaced, not even as a substitute fielder.
5. How will the IPL ensure that there are only 11 batters per team when an extra player, ie the Impact Player can come in and bat?
Whenever the batting side calls in an Impact Player to come in and bat - after a batter has been dismissed or has retired - one player (a bowler presumably) will not get to bat.
6. Can an Impact Player brought in by the bowling side bowl 4 overs?
Yes. Regardless of how many overs a player who has been replaced by the Impact Player has bowled, the Impact Player will be allowed to bowl his full quota of 4 overs. What this means is that teams can strategise such that they bowl out a bowler who is most effective in the power plays and then replace him with a bowler who can trouble batters in the death overs.
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