The ipl player replacement rule has come under the scanner
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Key highlights
- The ipl rule has come under the scanner
- IPL teams are allowed to sign a replacement till the 12th league stage match
- CSK, RR, srh have made multiple signings
The 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) Player Replacement Rules Have come under the scanner after a series of signings by the tam in the last few days, with less than three weeks left for the final to be play May 25 in Kolkata.
Why are teams suddenly naming injury replacements?
A Sudden Rise in Signings from the teams has come in the last week, due to IPL rules allowing teams to sign replacements before the 12th match of the League Stage. While a few teams have already played their 12th game, some will play it in the next few days.
Is this a new rule?
Infact, RCB Acquired Current Captain Rajat Patidar in a similar manner as he replaced the injured Lulvintth Sissodia in the 2022 Season.
Where is the loophole?
The Flurry of Mid-SESON SIGNINGS, Especially by Struggling Teams Has Raised The Question of Whomehery the IPL need to change the replacement player rules. Essentially, A Lot Has Changed Since the Mega Auction and Teams Have Managed to Sign Top Performs of the Syed Mushtaq Ali (Smat) Trophy, Vijay Hazay Hazare Trophy (VIZARE TROPHY (VHT), and the SA 20 with the Auctoring the Auctor.
This has allowed franchises to lock in a player without entering a fight for him in the auction and sign he for their base price, while a few of the replacements was set to spark a big bidding work.
The signings made by csk and rr have little little to do with this season as their campaign is alredy over but instead are a clear sign of future Squad Building. Moreover, it has allowed teams to replace Indian players with overseas names (Brevis for GujanPreet Singh, De Pretorius for Nitish Rana, Burger for Sandeep Sharma) IF TEAMS from Player in their squad with the eight-player limit. Both these facts have raised questions about where the rules need to be looked at.
The question is whats is needed in the first place when the teams had the ability to build a full 25-man squad in the auction, and if one injury warrants a replacement? Once the rule is in place, is allowing teams to sign a player as late as the last week of the league stage fair? Lastly, Should Teams Be Allowed to Remain An Injury Replacement for the Following Season?
Is a change needed? And if yes, is itfire to do it now, 14 years after RCB’s Stunning Gayle Scoop?
