By Admin 
Impact Player Rule in IPL 2025: There are now only 2 left to start the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League. This league will start from 22 March. Earlier on Thursday, March 20, the captains of all 10 IPL teams met in Mumbai. After this meeting, the BCCI has made changes in many rules in the IPL. There was also a discussion about the Impact Player Rules in this meeting, which has become a topic of discussion since the implementation.
The Impact Player Rules in the IPL have always been a matter of discussion. Many former players and currently playing players have commented on this. Many players have admitted that this reduces the importance of all -rounder players. Actually, under this rule, teams make a proper bowler or batsman an impact player to make a part of the playing 11. Now this was also discussed in the meeting of all the captains before IPL 2025.
Impact player rules will be removed from IPL 2025?
The answer is not. The Impact Player Rules will also be applicable in IPL 2025. It has been reported that after the meeting of all the captains, the BCCI has decided that the Impact Player Rules will be applicable in IPL 2025.
Removed the ban on the use of saliva
After the meeting, the BCCI has taken a big decision that the ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball has been lifted. It was banned during the Korona period.
What is the Impact Player Rules?
Under the Impact Player Rules, after the toss, both captains have to give the playing 11 list and the list of the names of the 5 players, whom they choose the substitute. One of these 5 substitute players can become an impact player and become part of the playing 11 during the match. In place of the impact player, one of the players involved in the playing 11 has to go out and then he cannot play again in that match.
When was the Impact Player Rules implemented in IPL?
The Impact Player Rules came into force for the first time in IPL 2023. It was first used in the CSK vs GT match.
List of captains of all 10 teams in IPL 2025
- Chennai Super Kings – Rituraj Gaikwad
- Delhi Capitals – Akshar Patel
- Gujarat Titans – Shubman Gill
- Kolkata Knight Riders – Ajinkya Rahane
- Lucknow Super Giants – Rishabh Pant
- Mumbai Indians – Hardik Pandya (Suryakumar Yadav in first match)
- Punjab Kings – Shreyas Iyer
- Rajasthan Royals – Sanju Samson (Ryan Parag in initial 3 matches)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore – Silver
- Sunrisers Hyderabad – Pat Cummins.