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Learn what the Impact Player rule in IPL means, how it works in 2025, its impact on teams, & why it's a game-changing strategy in T20 cricket. The IPL 2023 season would see the ' Impact Player ' rule being implemented during matches for the first time. The Impact Player Rule was introduced in the IPL in 2023. It allows one substitute player per team to play an active part in matches. Know how it works. The Impact Player rule in IPL allows teams to strategically substitute one of five pre-selected players during a match to adapt to game situations. Teams can activate the substitute at specific moments, with the player fully participating in batting, bowling, or fielding. The rule has faced criticism from stars like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for marginalizing all-rounders. Teams can use only one Impact Player per match, and overseas players can only be substituted if fewer than four are ...