The Indian Premier League (IPL) has determined to allow the captains to title the team after the toss, as an alternative of the conference of exchanging the team sheets earlier than the toss.
“Each captain shall nominate 11 players plus a maximum of five substitute fielders in writing to the IPL Match Referee after the toss,” states clause 1.2.1 of the IPL’s Match Playing Conditions.
The introduction of an Impact Player, a substitute participant, may properly be a game-changer.
The change in the taking part in XI rule, to be effected throughout the 2023 version beginning on March 31, will assist neutralise the dwelling benefit, with the league set to be performed on home-and-away foundation for the first time since 2019.
The inaugural version of SA20 — a franchise league in South Africa with all six team house owners being IPL team house owners — earlier this 12 months allowed the groups to title the beginning XI after the toss. Based on the effectiveness of the system, the IPL authorities have determined to check out the identical.
A word circulated amongst IPL franchises, the rationale behind the rule change has been defined. “This has been changed to exchange of teams immediately post the toss, to enable teams to choose the best XI depending on whether they are batting or bowling first. It will also assist the teams to plan for the impact player.”
The Impact Player is an extension of the X-factor rule in place in Australia’s Big Bash League. Each team shall be allowed to substitute an Indian cricketer with one other Indian cricketer at any level throughout the match, thus leading to tactical substitution halfway via a match.
