India, April 30 -- Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins was candid about the direction T20 cricket is heading, noting that even totals of around 250 no longer feel safe. With teams in the IPL routinely chasing 200-plus targets with ease, the game has become increasingly tough for bowlers. While the format has always favoured batters, this season has pushed it to another level, with players showing little hesitation in taking the attack to bowlers from the very first ball. SRH themselves chased down a 244-run target against a high-profile Mumbai Indians bowling attack quite comfortably on Wednesday to register a statement win.

Asked whether he feels for bowlers in this run-heavy phase of the IPL, Cummins acknowledged the challenge with...