The High Stakes Conundrum of Big Scores in Modern Cricket The Indian Premier League (IPL) has always been synonymous with explosive batting.
This year's edition was no exception, as evidenced by Rajat Patidar's admission that Sunrisers Hyderabad's 255 was "too much" for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
The fact that RCB needed to score at least 166 runs just to stay ahead on net run rate despite losing the match highlights the absurdity of this system.