New Delhi, May 12 -- Former India head coach Rahul Dravid believes bowlers have some "catching up to do" as T20 cricket becomes increasingly batter-friendly.

In IPL 2026, teams have already chased 220-plus totals eight times in the first 48 matches.

Punjab Kings pulled off a record chase of 265 against Delhi Capitals, winning by six wickets.

Meanwhile, the Mumbai Indians failed to defend 243 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mumbai, with SRH chasing it down with six wickets and eight balls to spare.

"In a sense, to see the quality of batting that has happened over the last two or three years, I think the bowlers in that format of the game will slowly have to do some catching up," Rahul Dravid told PTI.

Rahul Dravid, who was recently...