Gautam Gambhir bat demands change of ball manufacturer© BCCI/Sportzpics
The 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) continues to be a nightmare for most bowlers and the batsmen have enjoyed unprecedented success in the tournament so far. There have been nine teams in this IPL with a total score of over 200, but now there are also teams showing signs of slowing down. Commentator Harsha Bhogle, seeing batsmen shredding bowlers in most matches, suggested changing ball manufacturers. Now, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Gautam Gambhir has responded to his comments by suggesting that another manufacturer could be used to replace the existing Kookaburra balls.
“If the manufacturer can’t make a ball that lasts 50 rounds, you might as well change manufacturers. There’s nothing wrong with changing manufacturers. What’s this compulsion to just use Kookaburra?” Gambhir said on his debut show 180 . did not go out.
Earlier, Harsha Bogle said this and I will reiterate it. We need greater balance between bat and ball, the ball has to do more in the air without the help of pitching. How about Duke’s ball, which has a more pronounced seam, allowing for more lateral movement and ensuring batters can’t hit the line at will. “
I will reiterate this. We need a better balance between bat and ball, the ball has to do more in the air without the help of pitching. How about the Duke ball, a ball with a more pronounced seam that allows for more lateral movement and ensures that hitters can’t just…
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 15, 2024
Sunrisers Hyderabad have set a “record” for total goals scored by an IPL team twice this season. After scoring 277 runs against Mumbai Indians, they broke their own record and scored 287 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
On Tuesday, Rajasthan Royals set a record for a successful run chase in the IPL as they chased down the 224-run target against Kolkata Knight Riders. To be fair, the equation between bat and ball has tilted in favor of the batsman.
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