India, May 31 -- The batting boom in IPL 2026, with the run rate touching 10 and boundary-hitting reaching unprecedented levels, has created a situation where even totals beyond 220 no longer seem safe. That growing imbalance prompted legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar to call for greater parity between bat and ball in T20 cricket, proposing not one but three radical changes for the IPL.

Speaking at the ESPNcricinfo Awards in Mumbai, held on the eve of the IPL 2026 final between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad, Sachin first called for the Impact Player rule to be scrapped.

"I feel there are a few things which, on a personal note, I can say. I think the Impact Player rule needs to go away. I...