The 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) is nearing its end with only 19 days left. The balance between bat and ball seems to have been restored, as evidenced by recent matches. In a thrilling encounter between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians, a lower scoring match proved to be just as exciting as high-scoring ones. With bowlers often taking a beating in modern cricket, Sunil Gavaskar has proposed a rule to the BCCI to reward bowlers with an outstanding four-over spell by allowing them a fifth over. This would give bowlers more of a chance in a format heavily skewed towards batsmen. Gavaskar suggests trialing this rule in lower-level leagues before potentially introducing it in future IPL seasons. The current IPL has seen a record number of 200-plus totals, highlighting the dominance of batsmen. Gavaskar’s proposal aims to bring more balance to the game and give bowlers a fairer chance in the fast-paced T20 format.
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