New Delhi, March 23 Axar Patel, a versatile player himself, became the latest Indian cricketer to criticize the Impact Player rule in the IPL on Monday with a blunt "I don't like it" response, while insisting that it hinders the development of his team.
Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya have also spoken against the Impact Player rule, which allows teams to substitute any player in the playing XI with one of the five listed substitutes at any point in the match. This rule was introduced in 2023 and will remain in effect until at least 2027.
In 2024, Rohit had said that he was not a fan of the rule, as it hampered the development of all-rounders in Indian cricket, while Hardik had said that it had become difficult to pick an all-rounder in the team unless he was equally good with both bat and ball.
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