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How The 'Power Player' Rule Can Change The Game
By: Tupaki Desk | 5 Nov 2019 10:30 AM GMT
Ever since the inception of the Indian Premier League in 2008, the shortest format of the game has evolved by leaps and bounds.BCCI is looking to introduce the Game Changing 'Power Player' concept in IPL
The strategy is to bring down a power player as a substitute in the middle of the match, from the coming season. A player who is not in the playing XI can bat or bowl in the middle of the match. Both teams can take advantage of this opportunity. Depending on the circumstances of the match, the teams decide who to bring. The Power Player rule in cricket is similar to the substitution rule in football. A Power Player in cricket refers to players, who were originally not part of the playing XI but were named in the match squad. The player can be used by teams whenever it feels the necessity.
The BCCI official said, 'Imagine you need 20 runs off the last six balls and you have Andre Russell sitting in the dugout as he wasn't a hundred percent and wasn't part of the original XI. But now, he can just walk in and go slam-bang and win you the game.
"Similarly, say you need to defend six runs off the last over and you have someone like a Jasprit Bumrah sitting in the dugout. So what does the captain do? Brings in Bumrah at the end of the 19th over and there you go. The concept has the potential to change the game."
However, like all new rules, this will only lead to a higher standard and quality of play.
The strategy is to bring down a power player as a substitute in the middle of the match, from the coming season. A player who is not in the playing XI can bat or bowl in the middle of the match. Both teams can take advantage of this opportunity. Depending on the circumstances of the match, the teams decide who to bring. The Power Player rule in cricket is similar to the substitution rule in football. A Power Player in cricket refers to players, who were originally not part of the playing XI but were named in the match squad. The player can be used by teams whenever it feels the necessity.
The BCCI official said, 'Imagine you need 20 runs off the last six balls and you have Andre Russell sitting in the dugout as he wasn't a hundred percent and wasn't part of the original XI. But now, he can just walk in and go slam-bang and win you the game.
"Similarly, say you need to defend six runs off the last over and you have someone like a Jasprit Bumrah sitting in the dugout. So what does the captain do? Brings in Bumrah at the end of the 19th over and there you go. The concept has the potential to change the game."
However, like all new rules, this will only lead to a higher standard and quality of play.
