Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik (Image: IANS)
he stressed that any decision to discontinue it should be taken only after the completion of the ongoing cycle While admitting that the rule has gradually lost its relevance. Speaking to Cricbuzz , the former India wicketkeeper-batter explained why maintaining consistency in the tournament’s playing conditions is crucial, even as concerns grow over the long-term impact of the rule.
Karthik argued that removing the rule before the conclusion of the current IPL cycle would be unfair to franchises that have assembled their squads keeping the additional player in mind.
Dinesh Karthik explains why Impact Player rule should stay for IPL 2027
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik has acknowledged the rule’s shortcomings but believes the IPL should retain it for the 2027 season before deciding its future. Because there were high-scoring games and there were a lot of teams that were almost chasing it down, “When it first came on (Impact Player rule), it was very good.
But slowly but steadily, it started losing the charm and the reason why it was there,” Karthik told Cricbuzz. But it definitely decreased the chances of India as a cricketing country producing all-rounders,” he said before wanting the rule to stay this season. The Impact Player rule has remained one of the most debated aspects of the Indian Premier League , with questions over its influence on team strategies, high-scoring contests and India’s ability to develop quality all-rounders. But strangely, this last season, there were not too many close games. “It just felt like one team scored a lot, and another team ended up chasing it down. And if you look at how the impact player rule has impacted the IPL, it was quite positive at the start. He highlighted that the rule has made an impact on India not being able to produce many all-rounders. “It helped make the game more high-scoring than what it was.