{"id":9182,"date":"2024-03-25T07:18:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T07:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/25\/batsmen-are-in-two-minds-sandeep-sharma-nicholas-pooran-support-ipl-rule-change-for-bowlers-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-03-25T07:18:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T07:18:44","slug":"batsmen-are-in-two-minds-sandeep-sharma-nicholas-pooran-support-ipl-rule-change-for-bowlers-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/25\/batsmen-are-in-two-minds-sandeep-sharma-nicholas-pooran-support-ipl-rule-change-for-bowlers-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Batsmen are in two minds &#8230;&#8217;: Sandeep Sharma, Nicholas Pooran support IPL rule change for bowlers | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-108761819,imgsize-47630.cms?fit=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8216;Batsmen are in two minds &#8230;&#8217;: Sandeep Sharma, Nicholas Pooran support IPL rule change for bowlers | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"&#8216;Batsmen are in two minds &#8230;&#8217;: Sandeep Sharma, Nicholas Pooran support IPL rule change for bowlers | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>NEW DELHI: <!-- -->Sandeep Sharma<!-- -->, a <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/rajasthan-royals\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\">Rajasthan Royals<\/a> pacer, hailed a <!-- -->rule change<!-- --> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Premier League<\/a> (IPL) that permits bowlers to bowl two <!-- -->bouncers<!-- --> every over, claiming it will keep batters guessing and the game more unpredictable.<br \/>Twenty20 cricket<!-- --> has traditionally been a batsmen&#8217;s format, with bowlers allowed only one short-pitched delivery each over, including in international games, but the Indian cricket board changed the rule to level the playing field for this year&#8217;s IPL.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think the bowlers get some help with this,&#8221; Sandeep told reporters after Rajasthan beat Lucknow Super Giants by 20 runs in their opener on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Earlier, batsmen were able to predict where the bowler would bowl if he had used his one bouncer already. It would be easier for the batsmen. But with two bouncers, the batsmen are also in two minds that there&#8217;s still one bouncer left for the bowler to use,&#8221; Sandeep added.<br \/>West Indies batsman <!-- -->Nicholas Pooran<!-- -->, whose undefeated 64 was in vain during Lucknow&#8217;s fruitless chase of 194, also supported the rule change.<br \/>&#8220;It&#8217;s a good rule. Especially when a guy comes in to bat, it&#8217;s effective. If someone doesn&#8217;t like the short ball, you can pepper him with a couple of them,&#8221; Pooran said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But in saying that, we as players and bowlers need to do our homework as well. 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