These days, 200 in the IPL is normalised to a level, where if a team doesn’t reach there, the total looks under par. That is the kind of batting evolution one is witnessing in batting, through the IPL. As per league chairman Arun Singh Dhumal, such an evolution is yet to be witnessed in bowling.
Look at 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The teenage sensation is the orange cap holder in IPL 2026, has scored 776 runs in 16 matches, averages 48.50 with 1 ton and 5 fifties; all at a strike-rate of 237. What is staggering is, he has hit 72 sixes in the season, the most by any player, surpassing the record of Chris Gayle — of 60 sixes. If that is not enough, as many as 17 times, has the target of over 200 been chased down in the season, only showing, no total is safe. Take a look at Friday’s qualifier 2, where GT went on to chase down 215 with utmost ease — making it the highest chase in the history of IPL playoffs.
Now where does all this stop? Will checks have to be put on batters, or batting sides to curb this upward trend of scores? Dhumal feels otherwise. According to him, just like the batters have changed, the bowlers need to change too. “I think the same kind of evolution has to happen in bowling. Bowlers who consistently execute their plans, yorkers, bouncers and variations can still be very effective,” IPL chairman Dhumal told RevSportz.
Dhumal cited the examples of some of the up-and-coming bowlers, who have done for themselves, as well as the league, showing that the excessive run flow can be curbed. “It is ultimately about application. Bowlers will continue to learn, and we have seen some exceptional bowling performances in this league as well.
“Players such as Prince Yadav and Shakib Hussain have done outstanding jobs. Going forward, bowlers need to think more carefully about the lines and lengths they use against specific batters, he added.” If one reads between the lines, this is also a signal, that the wickets will continue to assist the batters largely.
But then, Dhumal concluded, with the amount of technology available, bowlers can also turn around their fortunes in the league. “With the amount of technology available today, analysing opponents has become easier than ever. It simply requires time, understanding and application.”
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