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Suresh Raina slams this IPL rule
Former India batter Suresh Raina has criticised the Impact Player rule in the Indian Premier League (IPL)He believes the rule has given teams extra batting strength, leading to bigger scores and making things more difficult for bowlers.
Suresh Raina opposes Impact player rule
Raina played in the IPL throughout his career before the Impact Player rule was introduced in 2023Since then, batting strike rates have increased sharply, with the overall rate crossing 150 in recent seasonsUnder the rule, teams name five substitute options after the toss and can bring in one of them at any stage of the match.
“I am against the Impact player ruleA lot of fit players also bat and just sit downThere is nothing left for the bowlersIt is tough for bowlersEven 300 is being scoredWith extra batters, there will be pressure on the bowlers,” Suresh Raina said on a podcast with former India batter Aakash Chopra.
Suresh Raina backs BCCI ban on Indian players in overseas T20 leagues
Raina, however, supported the BCCI’s decision to stop Indian players from playing in overseas T20 leaguesHe believes the rule is important for Indian cricket and its players.
“I feel Indian players should not be allowed nowOur league has become very bigWhen we used to go on tours before, I used to ask thisI had come close to playing as well, but then they said noNow a lot of outside players come here, and the quality of foreign leagues has also gone downBack then, I would have definitely said yesBut at this time, we are ruling the world,” Suresh Raina said.
Suresh Raina ended his IPL career as one of the league’s leading run-scorersHe played 228 matches and scored 5,528 runsThe former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star won the IPL three times and finished his 14-year career with one century and 39 fifties.
