India, May 8 -- With run-fests becoming a recurring feature in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, one must ask, is there any breathing space for bowlers in modern T20S? The game continues to become heavily lopsided in favour of the batters, and there is a desperate need to restore parity. Just some days, Gujarat Titans all-rounder Jason Holder spoke to HT Digital, where he talked about increasing the size of the boundary ropes to bring the bowlers back into the contest. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar also reckons that the time has come for the lawmakers to recognise the need of the hour.

The 1983 World Cup-winner stated that the umpires should give leeway to the bowlers when they call wides for a bouncer that barely goes o...