Run rain due to 'impact substitute'

The team scored 277 runs for 3 wickets against Mumbai Indians three weeks ago. This time, Travis Head scored a 39-ball century for Hyderabad. It was the fourth fastest century in the tournament's 17-year history. Then Heinrich Klaasen scored 67 off 31 balls.

After his team's 25-run win, Klaassen said, "Impact players have made a huge difference." This rule was introduced only last year. Accordingly, the players in the starting list can be substituted at any time after the toss. According to this rule, the team batting first will play the batter who can hit the big shot in the lower order. After the

, he replaces the bowler during his bowling turn. Similarly, when a bowler bats for the second time, a batter can be brought in his place. Former Indian women's cricket captain Mithali Raj said at a Star Sports press meet on Monday, "The impact player rule has certainly worked." Any team can use five players, including one Indian, as a substitute player.

For this, there must be less than four foreign players in the starting list. Sticking to this rule, teams are making excessive runs in the last few overs. Mithali says, 'This rule has helped any team to score a lot of runs. Especially to the team that is chasing the target.'

Hyderabad's score is the second highest in all kinds of Twenty20 cricket. In the 19th Asian Games held last year in Hangzhou, Nepal scored 314 runs against Mongolia for the loss of 3 wickets. In Monday's match, Bengaluru scored 262 runs by losing 7 wickets in reply. In this way, a record of 549 runs was also made.

Substitute Anuj Rawat scored 25 runs off 14 balls but Bengaluru trailed by 20 runs. Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen, who is commenting on television, said that the way he plays without fear is also making big runs.

On March 27, Hyderabad posted a record of 277–3 against Mumbai, the day after Kolkata Knight Riders posted a record of 272–7 against Delhi Capitals. After Sunil Narine played fearlessly and scored 85 runs off 39 balls, Delhi coach Ricky Ponting said that the use of substitutes gave the top batsman an opportunity to hit calm shots.

'I think Kolkata made this score because of the impact players,' Ponting said after the loss, 'It shows one fact that good batsmen come and play up to number 9, sometimes special batsmen also bat at number eight. Of course, it is creating an environment for other batters to play openly.

However, former Indian fast bowler Irfan Pathan has expressed concern that the role of the all-rounder is diminishing. Pathan's argument is that the all-rounder's role is diminishing as he will be changed after batting and bowling. "The rule of impact players has provided excitement in cricket, which leads to big scores in the game," said Pathan, "but Indian cricket should think about the all-rounder moving forward."