Last year, the cricket world was introduced to the term 'Impact Player' by the Board of Cricket in India (BCCI). They introduced this rule in the Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the country's domestic tournament. After last year it is being applied in IPL as well. However, Indian captain Rohit Sharma does not like the rule.

In the impact player rule, if a player is out, the player who is out can bat in his place. But not more than 11 people can bat. Again, if a player's bowling quota is over, the substitute player can bowl full 4 overs. This reduces the role of all-rounders. Rohit's objection lies mainly here.

In the Club Freire podcast, Rohit said, "I'm not a big fan of impact player rule. You are taking out so much from the game just to make it little entertainment for the people around."

"I generally feel that it is going to hold back [development of allrounders] because eventually cricket is played by 11 players, not 12 players," Rohit remarked, questioning the necessity of the Impact Player rule.

Citing the example of Washington Sundar and Shivam Dubey, Rohit said, 'If you look at it from the point of view of Indian cricket, Washington, Shivmra is not speaking. This is not good for the team. I don't know what to do. There are 12 cricketers in the team. One is being brought into the team by understanding the game situation. It looks great. But since this extra cricketer came into the team, the number seven or eight batsmen are getting less opportunities. There is also an opportunity to bring down the batter separately.

While Rohit acknowledged the challenges posed by the Impact Player rule, he admitted to having no solution to offer. "I don't know what you can do about it, but I'm not a fan of it honestly speaking," Rohit stated.

Rohit was accompanied by Adam Gilchrist at the event. The former Australian cricketer once played in the IPL. He said, 'This rule is for the audience. This rule was not made in the interests of cricket. I think there is already a lot of entertainment in T20 cricket. There was no need for any trickery.'

Gilchrist also said, 'From 2008 to 2023, the 250-run barrier was crossed only twice in the IPL. But this year's IPL has already crossed the 250-run mark four times. It is not that bad bowling is happening. Batters are coming to play with an open mind. Wherever Khushi beats. This is how T20 cricket is played now.'

Despite Rohit's criticism, the rule remains in effect in the ongoing IPL season, prompting discussions about its impact on team composition and player development.