NEW DELHI: Former India captain
Sourav Ganguly
called upon the BCCI to address the imbalance between bat and ball in the ongoing Indian Premier League, emphasizing the challenges faced by bowlers on flat pitches and the impact of additional batting firepower through Impact Players.
The pitches in this edition of the IPL have predominantly favored batsmen, with teams consistently surpassing the 200-run mark due to the presence of prolific power-hitters in every lineup.
Ganguly's remarks underscore the need to restore equilibrium in the competition.
"Not easy for the bowlers. They are being carted all over and that's one area that needs to be looked at in the future, the balance between bat and ball," Ganguly said ahead of Delhi Capitals match against Mumbai Indians.
Beginning from the current season, the IPL governing body has implemented a rule allowing bowlers to deliver a maximum of two bouncers per over, aiming to restore balance between batting and bowling in the tournament.
Some have flagged the 'Impact Substitute rule as one of the reasons behind the high-scoring matches imbalance as teams are now essentially playing with an extra batter which gives them the freedom to go hard at the bowlers leading to scores of 230 reaching 260-270,
The Capitals have scored over 400 runs in the two games that they have played at their home venue here.
Last week at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, SRH amassed 125 runs during the powerplay. Opener Travis Head scored a blistering 16-ball fifty on his way to a sensational 89 off just 32 deliveries.
"Our batting is also strong, we have given away 400 runs but scored them too. The wicket here is too good, batting friendly wicket," Ganguly added.
The former BCCI chief is not the only one who has expressed concern for the bowlers, the legendary
Sunil Gavaskar
had earlier called for bigger boundaries.
(With PTI inputs)
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