IPL 2024 | "Impact player rule changes things a fair bit": Mitchell Starc

Kolkata Knight Riders lead pacer Mitchell Starc said that not having IPLs impact player rule will force captains to think more tactically ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024 The inclusion of the impact players rule has seen teams batting aggressively and also leading to totals of more than 200 being scored consistentlyThe T20 World Cup 2024 is set to kick start in JuneThe IPL 2024 has seen teams scoring a total of 250 plus at least on three occasions The impact player rule changes things a fair bit Everyone gets to bat a lot deeper having a batting and a bowling XI Starc told the media after KKR defeated Mumbai Indians by 24 runs here on FridayI guess theres a lot made of that rule and theres been a lot of high scores which is the nature of the wickets and the grounds we play on here Impact player rule has had a fair part to play in that when you are going to have batters and batting allrounders come in at Nos 8 or 9 its a long batting lineupAlso ReadIPL 2024 Mumbai Indians story is finished Irfan PathanTheres no fear in the powerplay when all you have to do is clear the infield and score runs Certainly there has been some really good batting dont get me wrong its not just the rules that play a part thereStarc who took 433 in KKRs win said having no such rule in the T20 World Cup could witness the impact on the scores Theres been some fantastic scoring some fantastic partnerships and some individual brilliance with the bat On the flip side time will tell we got the World Cup coming next month theres no impact player rule Whether that affects the scores is yet to be seen he saidIt probably will Theres been talk about the balance of team and when you cant just bring someone in your allrounders come back into play certainly worldclass allrounders that balance the team nowCaptains will have to think a bit tactically too when you have just 11 players Its been interesting to experience it first hand in the IPL he addedStarc who was bought for Rs 2475 crores by KKR in the IPL 2024 found himself on the receiving end of the batters aggression this season but the Aussie bowler said there was no pricetag pressure on himI didnt set my price tag so it is what it is he saidStarc also mentioned that IPL 2024 is the perfect opportunity to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 At the same time he mentioned that he is not thinking too far and is focused on helping his side win the IPL 2024 titleI havent really thought too much about it Its T20 cricket its not as demanding as Test match cricket Physically it is not a problem and it is a fantastic leadin to play here in the best T20 league in the world he saidYoure playing some high quality cricket leading into the World Cup a lot of players at this tournament are going to be at the World Cup In that regard its a great thing to see and test your skillsIn terms of length of time thats part and parcel of international cricket My main focus is in two days time play in Lucknow the World Cup is next month At this moment its about trying to help KKR win the tournamentWith PTI Inputs