Lucknow, April 12 -- It is clearly not the right time to be a bowler in T20 cricket, as run rates in the powerplay phase during the Indian Premier League (IPL) have averaged 10 per over on average for the first time ever.

As per data from CricViz, the powerplay run-rate during this year's IPL touched the all-time high of 10.47 runs per over. During the previous season, this rate was 9.61 per over.

The run-rate during the powerplay has been on the rise this decade as players have gained a better understanding of the need to maximise the 20 overs available with the bat, especially the powerplay overs, where the field positions are in favour of the batters.

In the 2020 and 2021 seasons, this rate was 7.71 runs per over and jumped to 7.82 ...