Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin supports IPL's Impact Player rule for enhancing strategy and innovation.

Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin defends the IPL's Impact Player rule, claiming it enhances strategy in the game and encourages innovation. He credits the rule for the emergence of players like Shahbaz Ahmed, Shivam Dube, and Dhruv Jurel. Ashwin, however, is not in favor of reintroducing the Right to Match option in its current form and proposes a more player-centric approach with pre-determined contracts and prices.