IPL 2023 Rules: All You Need To Know
There are several new rules everyone should be taking note of before the cash-rich Indian Premier League takes center stage once again. Apart from the impact player rule, which was already announced before–the teams now should be adhering to a few more during the course of the tournament.
As far as the Impact Player Rule is concerned, it is similar to the substitutions made during team sports like in football. As per the rule, the teams will have to name four substitutes before the match, and only one can be used when required.
The Impact Player can be brought in anytime by the batting team, be it at the star of the innings, fall of a wicket, or when the batter retires. In the case of the bowling side, if a player is subbed on during an over due to a retire hurt or dismissal, he will be ineligible to bowl the remainder of that very over. If the Impact player brought on is a bowler, he will be given a chance to bowl the entire 4 overs spell, like any other bowler.
The four substitutes are mainly will be Indians, unless the teams decide to field fewer foreigners in their playing XI. Only four overseas players are allowed to take the field.
The first match of the 16th season of the IPL will be between defending champions Gujarat Titans and 4-time champs Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
