PBKS vs GT: In this run-fest, can bowlers claw back?
IPL’s T20 cricket has become a batter’s paradise, with 200 not even a par total. Coaches Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden acknowledge the Impact Player rule has amplified batting power, shrinking bowlers’ margin for error. They suggest old-fashioned, precise bowling variations like wide yorkers and slower offcutters are key to survival.