The BCCI is planning to implement the idea of tactical substitutions, which it initially experimented with during the domestic T20 matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in October and November. The BCCI wrote in a memo given to the IPL franchises on Thursday: "Also note that from IPL 2023 Season a tactical/strategic idea will be added to offer a new dimension to IPL, wherein one substitute player per side will be able to take a more active part in an IPL match." "The rules governing the same will be released soon."It is unknown if the Impact Player regulation used during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be similar to the tactical-substitute method planned for the IPL. If so, teams would have a lot of tactical options. Teams could use one of the four substitutes listed on their squad sheet as their impact player during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The Impact Player was permitted to bat and bowl his full allotted number of overs and could replace any starting XI player at any time up until the completion of the 14th over of either innings.The system's tactical range was extremely broad, and the substitute's function was essentially unrestricted. As long as the team only used 11 hitters overall, the Impact Player could replace a batter who had previously been dismissed and still got to bat. He may also take the place of a bowler who had already bowled a few overs and still get to complete his four-over allotment. Compared to other substitution methods that have been in use at other big tournaments, the Impact Player rule provides more tactical flexibility. In the Supersub method used in ODIs in 2005 and 2006, the replacement player's role was the same as the man he replaced, hence he was unable to bat if the original player was out.The X-Factor rule, which is in effect in the BBL in Australia, permits teams to change a starting XI player at the halfway point of the first innings (the ten-over mark in a completeAfter a demanding gym workout that kept him working all afternoon in Ahmedabad, Jaydev Unadkat exclaims with satisfaction, "We've earned our right to be in the final." Unadkat has one more team meeting over chai before Saurashtra's second Vijay Hazare final. He merely wants to remind his team that defeating two white-ball powerhouses in domestic cricket, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, is sufficient proof that they are currently "one of the top white-ball teams in India." Unadkat, who has taken 18 wickets this season and is tied for the season lead, spoke about the final and the factors that have contributed to Saurashtra's white-ball revolution.At one point, winning the knockout rounds looked significant. Saurashtra are now regularly making the finals. What's different now? I believe a large part of it has to do with the overall culture we've been able to create. We made the decision that it was crucial to update our white-ball template in 2018–19. We had been fairly successful in the Ranji Trophy for almost ten years [Saurashtra made three finals], but we fell short in the shorter formats. We lacked that bravery with the bat. Our bowling needed a little bit of X-factor. We weren't the fittest on the field, and you could tell. Before the beginning of this year, we lacked a full-time personal trainer.
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