India, April 6 -- RCB's star run-getter Devdutt Padikkal believes that as the batting standards have risen significantly in the Indian Premier League (IPL), bowlers must now elevate their game to match the growing dominance of batters.

Padikkal dismissed the common notion that T20 cricket is becoming overly biased towards batsmen. "It is just that the batting in this tournament has gone up another level. I think everyone is working so hard to hit those big sixes and fours," he said after Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 43-run win over Chennai Super Kings on Sunday.

He stressed that the responsibility now lies with the bowlers to respond. "When you take your batting to another level, it's now the bowler's job to really follow that and try ...