Mumbai, April 29 -- Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has highlighted the growing trend of high-scoring run chases in the ongoing IPL 2026 season, saying that once teams begin successfully chasing big totals, it creates a ripple effect across the tournament.

Speaking on Star Sports, JioStar expert Gavaskar said that recent successful 260-plus chases have changed the mindset of batting units across franchises, making even massive targets seem achievable.

"It was similar to what RCB did to GT, or PBKS did to DC, when they chased 260-plus so comfortably. Once one team does that, others start believing they can do it as well, and that's exactly what we're seeing," Gavaskar said.

The batting great noted that the trend has continued consist...