Mumbai: BCCI will introduce a new feature called impact player in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Cup.
New feature…
This year the Syed Mushtaq Ali Cup will start from October 11. In this case, from this year BCCI will introduce a new feature that will allow each team to include one additional player during the match. announced. If this initiative succeeds in this tournament, it has been decided to continue it in the next IPL 2023 tournament as well. The extra player is called an impact player.
Impact Player…
Each team must name 4 substitutes in addition to the usual 11 players before the match. One of those 4 players can be used mid game. Teams can use an impact player before the 14th over of an innings. An impact player can replace one of the 11 players in the squad. This facility can be availed in either of the two innings. The impact player can engage in both batting and bowling before the 14 overs are over.
Batting-Bowling…
An opener is dismissed for no runs. The impact player, who will replace him, may go into bat before the end of the 14th over. However, a team can only field 11 players to bat. Similarly, a bowler can field and bowl overs.
Let’s add a player…
A team bats well and scores big. In the next innings the bowling can be strengthened by adding a bowler instead of a batsman. A team finishes bowling. When batting alone, a batsman can be included in the team instead of a bowler who does not know how to bat properly.
Super Sub Norm…
No. In 2005 and 2006, the Super Sub rule was used in cricket. You can choose to replace one particular player with another. But if the batsman is out, the super sub cannot bat. Similarly, if a bowler is replaced, the super sub can only bowl the remaining overs after that bowler has bowled.
Profit for teams…
How useful would it be to get an extra player in both batting and bowling! An impact player can help prevent teams from being too affected by the toss, nature of the pitch etc. Also, this facility is very useful even if a player gets injured. When the overs are reduced in an innings the umpires will announce when the impact player can be used accordingly. A team can only use one impact player per game. If a player is suspended for a violation of the rules, an Impact player may not participate in the game in his place.