This season, there was much discussion about the small boundaries on the field and the impact of player rule in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Many players are also unhappy with the impact player rule, and some team owners have expressed concerns about it.
In such a situation, the BCCI indicated during the tournament that if the franchises want this rule reviewed, it will be discussed for the next season. Apart from this, there was a lot of discussion about small boundaries. Former Team India captain and Delhi Capitals cricket director Sourav Ganguly also gave his opinion.
Impact Player Rule Should Continue But…
Ganguly is in favour of continuing the ‘impact’ player rule. But he wants the team to decide its ‘impact’ player at the time of the toss. After the recently concluded IPL season, the ‘impact’ player rule was much discussed because, in this phase, a score of more than 250 runs was made eight times.
Boundaries Should Be Made Longer
Ganguly said that he wants the field’s boundary to be increased in the upcoming season of IPL. The former Indian captain said, ‘I like the impact player rule. The only thing I want in IPL is that the field should be a little bigger for this. The boundary line should be increased a little.’
The Name Of The Impact Player Should Be Revealed At The Time Of Toss
Ganguly said on the sidelines of a program here, ‘This is a great tournament. The only thing you can do with the impact player rule is that it should be decided before the toss. You will need skill and strategy to reveal before the toss. But I am in favor of the impact player rule.’
Sourav Ganguly Spoke On Prithvi Shaw’s Form
Prithvi Shaw’s performance in this IPL season was not so great, but Ganguly says he is still young and learning the tricks of the shorter format. He said, ‘He (Shaw) is very young. He is just 23 years old. He is still learning how to play T20 cricket. He is a great talent and will only get better. Sometimes, we expect a lot from everyone in advance and given Prithvi’s skills, I am confident that he will do well.’
Rishabh Pant Is A Special Player
Ganguly said that wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has started playing like he did before the car accident 2022. He said, ‘He was brilliant for us (Delhi Capitals) in the IPL, so I am happy to see how he made a comeback. I have always said that he is a special player.’
