Vikrant Shekhawat : Aug 29, 2024, 07:00 AM
Lucknow Super Giants: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) has recently appointed Zaheer Khan as their mentor, and with this decision, he has made a controversial statement on the IPL's 'Impact Player Rule'. The rule was implemented for the first time in the IPL in 2023, but questions were raised about its effect in just one season. Many people in the cricket world expressed their disagreement with this rule, believing that it was harming the all-rounders.Zaheer Khan's changing toneLast season, when this rule first came out, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli called it a big threat to the all-rounders. Zaheer Khan was also against this rule then, but now after becoming the mentor of LSG, his views have changed. Zaheer believes that the 'Impact Player Rule' will give more opportunities to young players in Indian cricket. He said that the effect of this rule will be seen in the upcoming mega auction, and the franchise teams will focus on such young players.Discussion in IPL and Rohit Sharma's reactionLast month, the 'Impact Player Rule' was discussed between IPL team owners and BCCI officials, in which different teams had different opinions. Virat Kohli had said that the balance of the game has been disturbed with the introduction of this rule. At the same time, Indian captain Rohit Sharma also expressed his disagreement with this rule and said that it is going to push the all-rounders back. He said on the 'Club Prairie Fire' podcast that cricket is not a game of 12 players, and the excitement of the game is decreasing due to this rule.Zaheer Khan's statement has given rise to a new debate on this controversial rule. It will be interesting to see what kind of changes take place in the impact of this rule and its acceptance in the coming seasons.