IPL 2023: 'Teams will need some time,' - Sunil Gavaskar and Harbhajan Singh on the Impact Player rule

Former Indian cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Harbhajan Singh gave their approval to the new Impact player rule introduced by the BCCI in this year's IPL in which the teams will get to make a tactical substitution and bring in a player during their match.

Both the players said that the teams will need some time to get used to the new rule and utilise it according to the conditions.

“You need some time to understand new rules and acclimatise with new playing conditions. The same will be the case with all ten teams in the TATA IPL 2023. They will need some time to ace it,” Gavaskar told Star Sports.

“It’s a very innovative move as you can now replace a player whom you feel is not suitable or has served his purpose with someone who can make an impact in the current playing conditions. So, kudos to the BCCI, it’s a very good rule,” said Harbhajan.

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