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‘Batters dominated, six-hitting became norm’: Aakash Chopra on IPL 2024

Former Indian cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra believes that Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 showcased a clear shift in the evolution of T20 cricket, with batting dominance taking centre stage. Speaking exclusively on JioHotstar, Chopra analyzed how teams, particularly Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Mumbai Indians (MI), redefined the game with their aggressive approach. Chopra said as per JioHotstar, “IPL 2024 was dominated only by the batsmen. We have seen a small trailer of the future as to where exactly this T20 game is going. They are hitting sixes on sixes; whoever comes, hits. 277–that was unthinkable at that moment. But the Sunrisers did it, setting up a massive challenge for Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan. It was either going to be an absolute thriller or an uphill battle. 277 was on the board, and winning didn’t even seem like a possibility at first. But then Rohit took his stance, and Ishan started from the other end. As they began striking the ball cleanly, the game took a bizarre turn. Suddenly, it felt like anything was possible!”