Mumbai, April 13 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB), Krunal Pandya explained that the Impact Player rule has significantly changed batting dynamics in the Indian Premier League (IPL), noting that earlier, teams relied on all-rounders at No. 6 and 7, but now sides can field up to eight specialist batters, making line-ups far more aggressive.

He highlighted how young players like Mukul Choudhary and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi are coming in and attacking from the very first ball with confidence.

He also emphasised that bowlers must constantly evolve, staying ahead not just in skills, but also in the mental battle against increasingly fearless batting units.

"Previously, without an impact player, you had a number six all-rounder, a number se...