Rajasthan Royals (RR) are all set to take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) clash on Sunday.
RR finally ended their two-match winless run in their last game against KKR as they comfortably beat them in Kolkata. RCB, on the other hand, have failed to register a win in their last two games.
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RCB cannot afford to lose the game on Sunday as in that case, they will be virtually out of contention for a possible play-offs spot.
RR too will aim to get maximum points from their last two fixtures and consolidate their position in the top four.
All eyes will be RR's Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is in red-hot form at the moment and RCB skipper Faf du Plessis who has been one of the most consistent players in the ongoing season and is currently in possession of the Orange Cap.
Impact substitutes are new for this year in the IPL, and they could play a part in deciding the outcome of this match.
RR vs RCB: Impact Player today?
RR: Devdutt Padikkal, Riyan Parag, Kuldip Yadav, Donavon Ferreira, Navdeep Saini
Devdutt Padikkal came on as an impact player in place of Yuzvendra Chahal.
RCB: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Finn Allen, Shahbaz Ahmed, Himanshu Sharma, Suyash Prabhudessai
Shahbaz Ahmed was introduced as the impact player in place of Dinesh Karthik.
What is the 'impact player' rule in IPL 2023?
The introduction of a new rule could be a massive game-changer for the IPL, with one player from each team per game able to be substituted mid-game.
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The concept was trialled in the BCCI domestic competition and was widely praised.
The IPL has confirmed that the impact substitute must come from a list of five players, as confirmed before the toss.
Substitutions can be made either before the start of an innings; at the end of the over; at the fall of a wicket or when a batter retires.
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Once replaced, the substituted player can take no further part in the match, not even field.
The substitute could replace any player from the starting XI at any point before the end of the 14th over of either innings and was allowed to bat and bowl his full quota of overs.
In the IPL, teams are permitted to field a maximum of four overseas players per match, meaning if four overseas players are named in the starting XI, the replacement player must be Indian.
The 'impact player' rule should offer greater tactical freedom than other systems that have been used previously in India and abroad, with the BBL scrapping their X-factor sub prior to the 2022/23 season.
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