IPL to have a 'Power Player' concept? Here is all you need to know

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most-watched leagues in the T20 cricket. The league has been a game-changer ever since it was introduced to cricket fans in 2008. Over the years the tournament saw the introduction of new concept like the strategic time-out and now the BCCI is reportedly planning to introduce a new concept ‘Power Player’ in the next season.

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How the 'Power Player' concept will work:

The teams will now be allowed to substitute a player at the fall of a wicket or at the end of an over at any point during the game. However, the substituted player should be in the 15-man squad which has to be announced before the match. Speaking to a leading media publication, a BCCI official explained the whole concept. He said: "Imagine you need 20 runs off the last six balls and you have Andre Russell sitting in the dug-out as he wasn't a hundred percent and wasn't part of the original XI. But now, he can just walk in and go slam-bang and win you the game."

"Similarly, say you need to defend six runs off the last over and you have someone like a Jasprit Bumrah sitting in the dug-out. So, what does the captain do? Brings in Bumrah at the end of the 19th over and there you go. The concept has the potential to change the game," the official told the publication. 

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The new concept will take a lot of strategising and out of the box thinking from the captains and the management of the two teams playing the match.

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The BCCI official confirmed that the concept has been already approved but will be discussed further IPL Governing Council meeting on Tuesday at the BCCI HQ. He also added that if tall the things go well then the BCCI is planning to try the concept first in the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

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With inputs from IANS