IPL 2025: Preparations for next year’s edition of the Indian Premier League, one of the best T20 leagues in world cricket, are going on in full swing. A mega auction is also going to be held before next year’s edition of this mega T20 league, in which big changes will be seen. There will be changes in the teams before IPL 2025, as well as changes are also seen in the coaching staff of many teams, where the Lucknow Supergiants team has made former legendary Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan the mentor of their team.
Zaheer Khan clarified his stand on impact player rules
The Lucknow Supergiants franchise took a big decision on Wednesday and added a great fast bowler like Zaheer Khan to their team. There are a lot of expectations from him now. Zaheer Khan will replace Gautam Gambhir as mentor in the Lucknow Supergiants team, who had left the team before the 2024 IPL. After becoming a mentor, Zaheer Khan has made his stand clear regarding the impact player rules running in the IPL.
Zaheer Khan supports impact player rule
Many legends have given their opinion on the impact player rule in IPL, out of which many legends have been against the impact player rule. While legendary players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have also raised questions about this rule, but Zaheer Khan has supported the impact player rule and he has considered this rule to be the best rule for uncapped players.
Zaheer Khan considers impact player rules necessary for uncapped players
After becoming the mentor of Lucknow Supergiants, Zaheer Khan said, “I have seen that the impact player rule has become a topic of discussion. I want to say in front of everyone that I support it. This rule has given many uncapped players a chance to play. In such a situation, there is no place left for all-rounders. If you can do your best with the ball and bat, then no one can stop you.”