Kane Williamson: Impact player will add a different dynamic to IPL

New Zealandrsquos batting mainstay Kane Williamson is excited to see how the newlyintroduced lsquoImpact Playerrsquo rule pans out saying it will bring different dynamics to the game and change the way a team decides its playing XIUnder the impact player rule a batter or bowler can be replaced in the middle of the game as per the match situation to make it more excitingldquoItrsquos quite a different dynamic And often when yoursquore picking teams yoursquore sort of weighing up one role or another And yet you kind of shape your side a certain way that having the ability to bring in an impact player kind of changes that a little bitrdquo Williamson told reporters on Wednesday Gujarat Titans play the IPL opener against Chennai Super Kings on FridayTeams still unfamiliarldquoI guess itrsquos all pretty new ground for everybody So getting a feel for it getting used to it and sort of seeing how that pans out in terms of how you shape what you do as a side will be quite interesting to see Itrsquos a rule that all teams are going to try and use to their advantage to the best of their ability So it will be pretty interesting to see how it goesrdquoAccording to the new playing conditions the captains of IPL teams can name their playing XI after the toss instead of handing over team sheets before the spin of the coinAlso readIPL 2023 No pressure on Mi boysldquoItrsquos different itrsquos changed there I think every team will be trying to get their head around what it might look like and what sort of advantage they can get from making some good decisionsldquoAnd wersquoll have to see throughout the season how that plays out but the intention is to I suppose itrsquos stacking teams a little bit more and trying to keep improving the product So itrsquoll be interesting to see how it plays outrdquoSacked by SunrisersWilliamson had captained Sunrisers Hyderabad to the finals in 2018 after replacing David Warner However he was sacked from the post after a poor season last year and was also not retained by the franchise Last December Williamson also quit captaincy of his national sideWilliamson heaped praise on Hardik Pandya who had guided GT to a title win in their first seasonldquoHardik is a worldclass player I have played against him for a number of years He had an incredible season as a player and a leader and I am excited to play under himldquoLast year was a fantastic year for the franchise and this year is another opportunity as a team to bond Every team changes slightly each year And you never quite know whorsquos going to win Yoursquoll have favourites but any team can beat anybodyrdquoKane sees a potential leader in ShubmanKane Williamson sees leadership roles for India and Gujarat Titans batter Shubman Gill in future calling him a ldquospecial playerrdquo ldquoYeah most probably Irsquove only really just seen Shubman played against them for a few years And you could see his quality Hersquos a strong competitor Irsquom sure hersquod be learning a lot from a number of leaders he plays under He has a great understanding of the game So there might be leadership positions thatrsquoll come his wayrdquo Williamson saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever