# Rahane wants IPL Impact Player rule scrapped, Karthik backs retention through 2027

2026-10-10T10:17:01+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Ajinkya Rahane has called for the removal of the IPL's Impact Player rule, warning it is harming the development of all-rounders in Indian cricket. Speaking to m9.news, the former India batter said the rule gives teams too much flexibility to field an extra specialist instead of relying on dual-skilled players, and recalled that several IPL captains opposed it at a meeting. The rule is set to remain in place until 2027. In contrast, RCB batting coach Dinesh Karthik has argued for retaining the rule through the 2027 season, telling Cricbuzz that scrapping it now would unfairly disadvantage teams that planned their squads around having 12 players. Karthik acknowledged the rule reduces all-rounder opportunities but said any change should come after the current cycle ends. The BCCI has yet to announce a decision on the rule's future beyond 2027.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

m9.news leads with the claim that the IPL rule is destroying Indian cricket, framing Rahane's criticism as a crisis, while yespunjab.com reports Karthik's nuanced view that the rule should stay until the current cycle ends in 2027. The sensationalist outlet omits Karthik's counter-argument and the structured timeline, presenting only the anti-rule side. The neutral source offers both the developmental concern and the fairness case for keeping the rule through the 2027 season. The balanced take is that the Impact Player rule is in flux: Rahane wants abolition, Karthik wants a delayed phase-out, and no final decision has been made by the BCCI.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 1 neutral, 1 sensationalist
- m9.news (sensationalist) <https://www.m9.news/sports/ajinkya-rahane-ipl-impact-player-rule-removal-bcci/>
  Leads with 'Destroying ICT', omits pro-rule views
- yespunjab.com (neutral report) <https://yespunjab.com/dinesh-karthik-wants-ipl-impact-player-rule-to-continue-through-2027-despite-concerns-over-all-rounders/>
  Reports both sides, attributes quotes, no drama

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Ajinkya Rahane, BCCI, Cricbuzz, Dinesh Karthik, Impact Player rule, IPL
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