Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings are going to play the first match of the tournament at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad today, 31st March 2023. The defending champions will go against the four-time champions, and the impact player rule can play a key role in deciding the winner of the match.
What is Impact Player Rule in IPL 2023?
It’s not difficult at all. At the toss, a team must name four substitutes in addition to the starting XI. Any one of the four subs can serve as their Impact Player.
These are the circumstances in which an impact player can be brought into the game- Before the start of an innings, a captain can select the team’s Impact Player and bring them in; following an over; and when a batter retires or a wicket falls. However, an Impact Player will not be permitted to bowl the remaining balls of an over if the bowling team brings in an Impact Player during an over, such as when a wicket falls or when a batter retires.
The substitute player will no longer participate in the match. Not even as a substitute defender.
A team can only bring in an Indian as the Impact Player if they name four overseas players in their starting XI. This is to keep the number of international players in a game to four per team, as the IPL has done since it started. In any case, in the event that a group begins with three or less abroad players in their XI, then they can get an abroad player as the Effect Player. However, the new international player ought to be one of the four substitutes chosen at the toss.
Also read: IPL 2023: Players CSK could possibly use as an ‘Impact Player’ in the tournament
IPL 2023 Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings Impact Player Choices for Today’s Match
Chennai Super Kings Impact Player Choices: Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Tushar Deshpande, Shaik Rasheed, Shivam Dube
Gujarat Titans Impact Player Choices: Abhinav Manohar, KS Bharat, Pradeep Sangwan, Vijay Shankar
Both teams are expected to start with four overseas players and therefore no foreign impact player is suggested.