IPL 2026 Captains Meet: No Change In Impact Player Rule Until 2027 Despite Axar Patel Criticism
GH News March 26, 2026 12:08 PM

The BCCI has conveyed that the contentious impact player rule will remain in place until the 2027 season, despite reservations by majority of captains. Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel expressed his views on the rule in a recent press conference, while former India captain Rohit Sharma is also known to be a staunch critic.

The BCCI has conveyed that the contentious impact player rule will remain in place until the 2027 season, despite reservations by majority of captains. Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel expressed his views on the rule in a recent press conference, while former India captain Rohit Sharma is also known to be a staunch critic.

As per PTI, a majority of IPL captains on Wednesday expressed their reservations on the Impact Player rule that has divided opinions since its introduction in 2023. In the IPL Captains Meeting in Mumbai, the topic was discussed at length by the leaders of all 10 franchises.

"Majority of the captains gave their inputs on the Impact Player rule and expressed their reservations even though the BCCI has extended the rule till 2027. They were told it can only be reviewed after the 2027 edition and not before that," an IPL source told PTI.

Earlier this week, Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel joined the likes of Rohit Sharma in criticising the Impact Player rule.

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