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Summary The proposal was discussed at a meeting of the PSL Governing Council in London, where officials and franchise representatives considered possible changes to the schedule of the league’s next edition.
Former England captain Ben Stokes has signed his first overseas deal since retiring from international cricket, joining Adelaide Strikers in the Australia’s Big Bash League.
The Indian Premier League has reshaped the economics of franchise cricket, with its huge audience, massive media rights deal and deep-pocketed teams setting the benchmark for T20 leagues worldwide. That leaves The Hundred, Australia’s Big Bash League and the Caribbean Premier League competing for many of the same players, viewers and sponsors.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) CEO Kasi Viswanathan has rejected claims of a rift between the franchise and MS Dhoni. This comes after a report stated that Dhoni had sought a stake in the franchise, with his initial desire of 25% lowered to 20%.
The ‘Impact Player’ rule implemented from IPL 2023 has become a major topic of discussion. According to this rule, a team is allowed to bring in a replacement player for one of its final 11 players during a match. This allows for 12 players to play for one team in a match.
The success of the Indian Premier League has had a long lasting effect on Indian cricket. IPL has been pretty synonymous and has emerged as one of the most valuable sports leagues around the world. However chatters have stemmed from the “Impact Player” rule which has been opposed by quite a few players as it…
India’s cricket board has formally sought feedback from all IPL franchises on the Impact Player rule, setting a deadline of Monday, August 31. The move raises a genuine possibility that the rule, in place since the 2023 season, could be removed before IPL 2027 gets under way.
The Impact Player rule has again come into the limelight ahead of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has formally requested views from all ten IPL franchises on the much-debated Impact Player rule.