The former skipper of Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma has recently opened up about the Impact Player Rule which has been used for the last two seasons of the tournament. The rule allows the sides to use a substitute player, a batter or a bowler as per the need of the conditions. The chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has also reacted to the issue and said that everything has its own pros and cons and they will discuss it with all parties involved and then take a call. 

“It is going to hold allrounders back”  says Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma said that he is not a big fan of the impact player rule as it holds the all-rounders back and eventually the game is played by 12 players instead of 11. The impact player rule is effective in terms of entertainment purposes but considering the cricket aspect it is not good for the game. He also mentioned, that Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar are not getting the chance to bowl and that is not a good thing.

IPL Chairman, Arun Dhumal has also reacted positively to it and said that many experts have shown their reaction to this reaction and the majority of them are looking against this rule. In this scenario, a discussion will happen among all the sides and the experts to reconsider the decision to keep the rule in the upcoming seasons of the tournament once the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League concludes in May.

Rohit to play a crucial knock against RR in the upcoming clash

Mumbai Indians will face the table-toppers of the ongoing season, Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming clash on Monday in Jaipur. RR has secured 6 wins in the 7 contests while MI managed to win only 3 matches in the 7 contests they played in the season. The upcoming contest is going to be crucial for both sides as RR will try their best to maintain the top spot in the table while MI will look to improve their standings by securing a victory in the imminent clash this Monday.

Rohit Sharma scored a magnificent century against CSK and he will try his best to maintain the same performance in the upcoming contest against RR too. Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav are also doing well for the side while Jasprit Bumrah has been exceptional with the ball.

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