India, April 10 -- Rahul Dravid, the former head coach of India and current head coach of Rajasthan Royals, has shared his views on the Impact Player rule in the IPL, stressing both its strategic value and the challenges it poses from a national team perspective. Dravid admitted the rule has made the league more competitive but expressed concerns over its wider implications.

"It has certainly added a different dynamic," Dravid told Sportstar. "I'll be honest: when I was India's coach, I wasn't particularly fond of the Impact Player rule. Not because it doesn't make the game more competitive - it certainly does. It adds complexity and keeps matches alive till the very end. But from a national team perspective, it posed some challenges." ...