IPL 2023: From impact player to toss rule, key new changes for the 16th edition
The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will see defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) taking on four-time winner Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Last Updated: 04.21 PM, Mar 25, 2023
Just days away, the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 is all set to begin with defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) taking on four-time winner Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Ahmedabad on March 31.
With the tournament to kickstart in Ahmedabad on March 31, there are going to be THREE key rule changes that will surely be making a huge impact on the IPL matches.
In fact, after a long period of time, the Home and Away format of the IPL is set to return in 2023. Due to COVID-19, this format had taken a hit, but now the franchises will be playing back in their home grounds. All 10 teams get to play seven games each at their home ground.
While this is set to return, THESE will be the three new rules in the upcoming edition.
1. Teams will be allowed to name 5 substitutes while naming their playing 11 after the toss is done. Out of these 5, only 1 can come in as an Impact Player.
What is an Impact Player?
While this rule is not a compulsion on the teams, if an Impact Player is used, then the player they replaced, cannot return to the game even as a substitute fielder. Not to forget, the Impact Player can only be an Indian.
However, there is an exception - if there are less than 4 overseas players in a team playing 11 on the match day.
2. The teams can now finalise their playing 11s after the toss. This rule will allow the two teams to field the best team as per the result of the toss. This rule was 1st used at the SA20 league where the team came out with two team sheets - one for bowling first and the other for batting first. This will help reduce the impact of the toss and give both teams a level-playing field.
3. Used at the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023, it will also be used now in IPL 2023 - using DRS for even the no balls and wides given by on-field umpires. This means the captains can even review a no-ball and wide decision given by the on-field umpire which will reduce the number of wide and no-ball controversies in the league.