NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill believes the Impact Player rule contributes to the high-scoring nature of the matches by providing batters with the additional support needed to play aggressively against the bowlers.
This ongoing IPL season has seen its 12th score over 200 runs as the Delhi Capitals amassed 224 for 4 against the Gujarat Titans on Wednesday.
"I think impact player has a bit of a role (in making the matches high scoring), even if you lose extra wickets, extra cushion is there for the batters to keep going and it gives the license for the batters to keep going till the end," Gill said after GT's four-run loss.
Despite starting strong, GT bowlers allowed DC to make a comeback as
Rishabh Pant
and
Axar Patel
stitched a 113 run-stand and Gill felt his side was guilty of giving away a few extra runs.
"At one stage we thought we will be able to restrict them around 200-210. We gave away a few extra runs in the last couple of overs," Gill said.
"But the good thing about chasing is that you know what you are chasing. It's a small ground, and it's chaseable. Execution becomes very important [for bowlers]. If there's nothing in the wicket for the bowlers, then you have to execute your plans - or your yorkers."
Gujarat Titans will next face Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday.
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