Impact Player Rule is being reviewed for SMAT 2024; Secretary Jay Shah will make the final call

The future of the Impact Player Rule in the domestic circuit continues to be a source of controversy for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). A few veteran players spoke out against the rule during the most recent Indian Premier League (IPL). India captain Rohit Sharma described the regulation as entertaining, but he also stated that he doesn’t like it because it prevents an all-round player from having an influence.

Following up on his remarks, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said that the management will think about it and that they had just discussed it with all of the IPL owners.

The Supreme Council is currently undecided about whether to implement the rule for the next Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT). It has been agreed that the 12th player will be able to receive 100% of the match money if the rule is upheld.

According to, the BCCI stated, “With regard to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, if a team decides to use the ‘Impact Player’ during the match, he will be eligible for 100% match fees over and above the playing XI.” The secretary is currently in charge and will make the final decision, which should be made public within the next several days.

Notably, SMAT can also predict how the IPL regulation will develop in the future. Should it remain, the BCCI is probably going to include it in the next cash-rich tournament as well. The “men’s playing condition will be shared shortly” with all of the competing teams and the media, according to an email they released.

A match fee will be awarded to national team players with central contracts according to their status as either playing or non-playing members of the squad, the BCCI further clarified.

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I) Fifteen players will be qualified for match fees; the starting eleven will receive a 100% payout, while the remaining four will receive a 50% payout. (II) A Team India player who is sent by the BCCI to play domestic cricket may be eligible to receive match fees in excess of the 15 players, depending on whether they are included in the playing XI and not.