Gujarat Titans Speedster Kagiso Rabada. (Figure: X/IPL)
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Batter Nicholas Pooran leads a six-fest carnival in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). In his three shifts, Southpaw has already hit 15 six and scoring runs during a strike of 219.76. In these three trips, Pooran looked as if cricket Brian Lara was playing, Millennials video games grew up in 90 and early 2000.
He simply looked at every ball from the park. In IPL 2024, a total of 1260 six were hit in 74 games (average: 17.02 per match). This year, 255 six have already been hit in just 13 games (on average 19.61) and when the goal is introduced the bloodshed will soon stop.
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If you want to talk about a six-Fest, the development of the T20, and how with each game the balance leaned more towards the dough, Timesofindia.com caught up with South Africa and Gujarat Titans Speedster Kagiso Rabada.
The 29-year-old spoke of a number of topics, from connecting to the Titans Gujarat to work with the head coach Ashish, Bowling Yorkers, new rules, and how the game loses secrets in time.
Excerpts:
IPL 2025 | Kagiso Rabada: “Even No. 10 may hit six … no longer a secret”
Does it depend on the acclimatized or playground still in the T20 cricket?
What makes sense to play if the conditions are the same?
Is cricket in football?
I hope no. It would radiate a lot from the game. I do not see that this is happening too early, where the amount of international cricket decreases dramatically. But it is definitely aimed at this way, it is certain. I hope it is not possible. I think the way things happen now is quite good. Obviously, all entrepreneurs need to make money, so it will shape how cricket goes. But I hope it just won’t become something general.
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Last season, IPL saw an unprecedented 1260 six affected by batches with different sets of skills. What is your sincere reaction when you see that teams scored 250+ consistently?
If the goals become too flat, then you couldn’t call it a cricket. You could just call it tab. “Let’s play the Firing game, people.” It can’t be too flat. What makes sense? It becomes too general. I don’t mind games with a higher score. You need those in cricket. But if the conditions are too often flat, what is fun? There is no sense.
Do you think that the use of saliva uses will have any impact, or will IPL will continue to be six-fest?
You know what? Wait and see.
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What is your view of the impact sub -rule?
I think Impact Player’s rule feels like a rope for teams. And when it comes to choosing a balanced team, I think it is a place to eliminate this challenge. It’s more like a life rope. This makes it a bit interesting, but it takes out playing games when choosing a balanced team.
Why are Bowlers mixing enough yorkers nowadays? Did it happen a high -risk option?
100%. It is a situation with higher risks and higher reward. So you will measure it. But you have to be brave. Like when we talk about balancing the conditions, I think anyone can hit six today. Even number nine or number 10 can hit six. It does not matter to six tabs in the 16th or 17th place. There are so many statistics; This guy is doing it and the guy is doing it. There is no longer a real secret in the game. I think this is a place where you really don’t want to get too much. It’s hard. But if it wasn’t difficult, then it would be boring. So it’s good that it’s hard.
What were your experience with coach Ashish so far?
It’s Belter. It’s such an advice. Yeah, nothing really serious, gives very simple advice. No rocket science. Just a good man and he knows his cricket.
The front Indian goal in T20is, Arshdeep Singh, once mentioned how playing with you for the Kings pandjab helped him to become a better pitch. You are still 29, but the veteran of the game.
I think if you look at the cricket game, at its core it is all about what you have learned. Obviously, you don’t give everything, but you give what you have learned. And that’s beauty. We are all just crickets who are trying to do it. So, in the same way I was given advice, if someone asked for advice from me, I will give them it. And hopefully it works. I think it’s so simple. This is something IPL has done, especially for Indian youth.
Are you ready for WTC finals with Australia?
I think it will be one hell of clearing. And I think we have a young team that got up. It is a pity that we did not play so much where we could speed up our teachings. But we had to learn quickly, especially with some of the young guys. It will be a huge experience in learning, getting into this final, playing against Australia. I don’t think it’s much better or harder than that. So it will be very, very challenging. I just can’t wait for it. I think itchs it. I think we can win it. But first I have to concentrate here. It would be nice to have two trophies in a row. Let’s first with IPL.
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