IPL 2023: The BCCI is planning to implement the idea of tactical substitutions, which it first experimented with during the domestic T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy matches in October and November.
The official IPL statement read, “Also note that from IPL 2023 Season a tactical/strategic concept will be introduced to add a new dimension to IPL, wherein one substitute player per team will be able to take a more active part in an IPL match.” He also added, “The regulations pertaining to the same will be issued shortly.”
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New regulation to be same as Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy?
It is unknown if the Impact Player regulation that was in effect during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be similar to the tactical-substitute concept planned for the IPL. If so, it will give groups of players a lot of tactical freedom.
Teams could use one of their four substitutes as their impact player during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Substitutes were listed on team sheets at the toss. Before the end of the 14th over of either innings, the Impact Player could replace any starting XI player at any time. He or she could also bat and bowl the full number of overs that were allotted to him or her.
The system had a very broad tactical range, and the substitute’s function was not really limited. As long as the team had a maximum of 11 batters, the Impact Player could replace a hitter who had not already been dismissed and still be eligible to bat. Alternately, he may take the place of a bowler who had already delivered a few overs and still be eligible to bowl his full four-over allotment.
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Compared to other substitution methods that have been in use during other big competitions, the Impact Player regulation provides more tactical flexibility.
What was the Supersub system in ODIs?
In the Supersub system used in ODIs in 2005 and 2006, the replacement player’s role was the same as the player he replaced, preventing him from batting if the original player had already been dismissed and limiting him to bowling the remaining overs from the replaced player’s quota.
The X-Factor rule was tested in the BBL in Australia before being abandoned. It allowed teams to replace a starting XI player at the halfway point (ten overs in a full game) of the first innings, as long as the replacement player hadn’t already batted or bowled more than one over.
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