IMPACT SUB HALTING PROGRESS OF HALF ALLROUNDERS: ZAHEER KHAN BACKS ROHIT SHARMA'S CLAIM
After Rohit Sharma, former India cricketer Zaheer Khan also expressed concerns about the Impact Player Rule, highlighting its potential to hinder the development of all-rounders. Rohit's critique has sparked discussions about its implications for team composition and player development. Zaheer raised concerns about the Impact Player Rule, emphasizing the need for stakeholders to address the issue. He expressed worry that the rule might lead to teams having only partial all-rounders rather than complete ones.
"I completely agree it's debatable, little concern for sure. But we need to find a way on how to deal with it. In Impact Player rule you will find half all-rounders but not a complete one," Zaheer said.Â
The timing of the debate coincides with the impending selection of India's squad for the T20 World Cup. Amid much anticipation, the spotlight has fallen on Shivam Dube's potential inclusion as an all-rounder. While he has excelled with the bat, boasting an impressive tournament average of over 60 and scoring 242 runs in 6 matches, his prowess with the ball remains unproven. Despite being a spin-bowling all-rounder, he hasn't bowled in either the IPL 2024 or domestic cricket thus far, raising questions about his credentials in that aspect. IPL 2024 Full Coverage | IPL 2024 Points Table and Standings | 2024 IPL Full Schedule
WHAT'S ROHIT'S TAKE ON IMPACT RULE?
Rohit, while speaking on the Club Prairie Fire podcast, showed his concerns over the likes of Washington Sunder and Dube. He reckoned that cricket is an 11-player game and not 12, calling himself not a big fan of the rule.Â
"It is not good for the all-rounders. Washington Sundar and Shivam Dube haven't bowled this season. This is a concerning aspect. You play international cricket with 11 players, but you are competing with 12 players in the IPL. This rule was introduced to entertain the fans. I am not in favour of the Impact Player rule," Rohit Sharma said.
Amongst many star cricketers, Rohit has been the first one to be critical of the Impact Player Rule, which was introduced in IPL 2023. This rule allows the teams to bring a 12th player at any point in the match to replace a player from the XI post-toss.Â
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