{
  "id": 13366893,
  "title": "'All-Rounders Are Going Out Of The Game': Ajinkya Rahane Urges IPL To Scrap Impact Player Rule, Says It Is Hurting Indian Cricket | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/all-rounders-are-going-out-of-the-game-ajinkya-rahane-urges-ipl-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T08:08:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/all-rounders-are-going-out-of-the-game-ajinkya-rahane-urges-ipl-to-scrap-impact-player-rule-says-it-is-hurting-indian-cricket-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former India cricketer and IPL captain Ajinkya Rahane has criticized the impact player rule in the Indian Premier League, stating it is hurting the development of all-rounders in Indian cricket. According to Rahane, the rule should be scrapped as it reduces the growth of all-rounders in the sport. The current rule, set to remain in place until 2027, has franchises preferring to replace batters with bowlers or vice versa to secure the best possible result with the bat or the ball. This trend has led to a scarcity of all-rounders, especially fast-bowling all-rounders, in the sport. Rahane emphasized the importance of all-rounders for the Indian team and called for the impact player rule to be eliminated to give more opportunities to bowlers and ensure all-rounders are fully involved in games.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: Former India cricketer and IPL captain Ajinkya Rahane hit out at the contentious impact player rule in the Indian Premier League, advocating for the rule to be taken out. Rahane joined the chorus of several cricketers criticising the rule for reducing the growth of all-rounders in Indian cricket, calling it of no use. IPL Impact Player rule: Stay or Go? @DineshKarthik and…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}