RCB batting coach Dinesh Karthik has backed the continuation of the Impact Player rule for IPL 2027, arguing that scrapping it midway through the current cycle would be unfair to teams that built their squads around it. However, Karthik acknowledged that the rule has reduced India’s chances of producing all-rounders and suggested that any decision to scrap it should come after the current IPL cycle ends.
 "‘It makes a lot of sense’: Dinesh Karthik wants Impact Player rule to stay for IPL 2027, flags all-rounder concerns | Cricket News")
