Why IPL is getting boring day by day – 3 Reasons fans are losing interest

1. Impact Player rule compromising the fairness of the game

The Impact Player rule allows teams to use either an extra batter or an extra bowler as a substitute. This means that virtually all teams are playing 12 vs 12 instead of 11 vs 11. This rule has meant that teams have deep batting, and the value of an all-rounder has diminished. This rule is only for IPL and is not applied in international cricket, so it takes away a certain element of fairness from the game. Suddenly, due to this rule, we saw plenty of high scores made last season, and there was no respite for bowlers.

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While the rule has been interesting, it has messed up with a lot of combinations, and the relevance of the all-round balance of the sides has reduced. Another thing the Impact Rule has done is that some teams are now looking to score over 200 rather than assessing the conditions and judging a par score better. As  a result, there have been fewer scores of more than 200 this season, and maybe the game can be equally thrilling to watch without the Impact Player rule.