{"id":163006,"date":"2026-05-04T01:34:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T07:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=163006"},"modified":"2026-05-04T01:34:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T07:04:41","slug":"impact-player-rule-hasnt-worked-in-indian-conditons-sanjay-manjrekar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=163006","title":{"rendered":"Impact Player rule hasn\u2019t worked in Indian conditons: Sanjay Manjrekar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70931888\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">The discussion about the viability of the Impact Player rule in the IPL has proved polarising. The rule, which was conceptualized to allow the teams to have an extra player triggered a widespread discussion about its contribution to the high scoring ultra-aggressive mindset that has allegedly distorted the competition between the bat and the ball.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline_embed article-block-item\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/58JRdBRAbIk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former Indian batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes the Impact Player rule isn\u2019t suitable for Indian conditions. \u201cIn Indian conditions, an Impact Sub batter has a far greater impact than an Impact Sub bowler, and that has added to everything being in favour of the batting side\u201d Manjrekar said on        <i>Sportstar\u2019s       <b\/><\/i><b>Insight Edge<\/b> podcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImagine the Impact Player rule in New Zealand where the ball is swinging, an extra seamer would do wonders. However, in Indian conditions, Impact Player hasn\u2019t worked because an extra batter is having more impact than an extra bowler, which is also a reason why we are seeing such high scores because we are seeing pure batters like Ashutosh Sharma playing at number 8,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<div class=\" article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/zgiwb0\/article70931886.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/98_IPL_MATCH_RR_DC_01_05_JAIPUR.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/zgiwb0\/article70931886.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/98_IPL_MATCH_RR_DC_01_05_JAIPUR.jpg\" alt=\"Ashutosh Sharma has regularly batted at number eight due to the Impact Player rule.\" title=\"Ashutosh Sharma has regularly batted at number eight due to the Impact Player rule.\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pic-caption\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption align-text-bottom\">\n<p> Ashutosh Sharma has regularly batted at number eight due to the Impact Player rule.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR\n                            <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption-image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsss.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/SSRX\/lightbox-info.svg\" alt=\"lightbox-info\"\/><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n<p>                            Ashutosh Sharma has regularly batted at number eight due to the Impact Player rule.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR\n                                                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Mumbai batter also questioned the fading role of all-rounders after the inception of the Impact Player rule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe saw the value of a player like Shivam Dube with the ball in the T20 World Cup and the Asia Cup before that where he used to bowl 2-3 overs when the pitch is slow, but in the IPL he hardly bowls.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInitially I thought it was a good idea because teams didn\u2019t have to fit in players who would do a little bit of this and that for the team, but don\u2019t quite show excellence with the bat or ball, someone like Washington Sundar now. However, the rule just doesn\u2019t suit the Indian conditions,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on May 02, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026-impact-player-rule-ashutosh-washington-dube-sanjay-manjrekar-quotes\/article70931888.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The discussion about the viability of the Impact Player rule in the IPL has proved polarising. 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