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It would not be too cynical to suggest that the introduction of the Impact Player rule is a consequence of India's player pool. | Cricket.

It would not be too cynical to suggest that the introduction of this rule is a consequence of India’s player pool. Equally, one could argue that identifying a weakness in your player pool and making changes to your league which make it less likely you produce those players, is a misuse of the opportunity. The introduction of the IP rule makes this specific lack of talent less relevant, and less likely to damage the spectacle and quality of play. Of course, changes to the format of cricket are nothing new. Conversely, some teams might use the rule to get so-called “balancing” players out of the XI. The Impact Player must be Indian, so you are not allowed to swap one overseas player with another.