3 min readUpdated: Mar 27, 2026 07:35 PM IST While players like Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma say that the introduction of the Impact Player rule takes away the skills out of the game, Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower feels differently. According to the former Zimbabwe player, the Impact Player rule was a “good innovation” as it offers tactical flexibility to teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL). “I think it has been a good innovation, it’s interesting to be part of it. You’re making decisions on the impact player, and I think it’s interesting for the audience to debate what’s right and what’s wrong, so tactically it’s quite an interesting addition to the game,” Flower said on the eve of IPL’s 2026 season-opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad. “I must say that one of the things I love about cricket is that when you select an 11, one of the challenges you have is balancing your 11 – the length of the batting order, balancing, perhaps, some guys that can’t feel that well and …