Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Batter Nicholas Gorn is leading the six-fest carnival in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). In his three innings, Southpo has already hit 15 sixes and scoring runs at a strike rate of 219.76. In those three outings, Gorn has noticed that he was playing Brian Lara cricket, playing a video game Millennials 90s and early 2000s.
They have just seen every ball out of the park to smack. In IPL 2024, a total of 1260 sixes were killed in 74 games (average: 17.02 per match). This year, 255 sixes have already become a hit in only 13 games (an average of 19.61), and the wickets are being rolled, the massacre is never going to stop soon.
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To talk about six-festive, the development of T20, and with every game, the balance has tilted more to the batsmen, Timesofindia.com was caught with South Africa and Gujarat Titans Speedster Kagiso Rabada.
The 29 -year -old spoke on several topics, including joining the Titans in Gujarat to working with the franchise head coach Ashish Nehra, Bowling Yorker, The New Rules and How, to work over time, the game is losing its secret.
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Is T20 cricket still acclimatized or pitch conditions?
If the circumstances are going to be only one, then what is the matter of playing?
Is cricket moving towards football?
I hope not. It will take it out of the game too much. I am not watching it soon, where the amount of international cricket will decrease dramatically. But this is definitely increasing like this, it is sure. I hope it will not go completely that way. I think the way things are happening is very good. But obviously, there is money to make by all traders, so how cricket will take shape. But I hope it does not just make something normal.
In the previous season, the IPL collided with the batsmen with an unprecedented 1260 sixes with different skills sets. What is your honest response when you see teams scoring 250+ continuously?
If the wickets become very flat, then you cannot call it cricket. You can call it batting. ‘Let’s play the game of batting, friends.’ It cannot be very flat. What is the matter? It becomes very normal. I have no objection to the higher scoring game. You need those people in cricket. But if the situation is flat very often, then what is fun in it? there’s no point.
Do you think the ban on the use of saliva will have any effect, or will the IPL six-fits will continue?
Do you know what? let’s wait and see.
What is your impact on the sub -rule?
I think Impact player rules Looks like a lifeline for teams. And when it comes to selecting a balanced team, I think it ends that challenge. It is like a lifeline. This makes things a bit interesting, but it removes the game skills to select a balanced team.
Why are the bowlers not sufficient yorker nowadays? Has it become a highly risky option?
100%. This is a high-risk, high-inam condition. This is how you measure it. But you have to dare to do it. For example, talking about leveling the playground, I think nowadays, anyone can kill six. Even one number nine or number 10 can kill a six. Never focus on batting number six in the 16th or 17th over. There are many data; This man does this, and this man does so. There is no real secret in the game now. I think you don’t really want to get too much. This is difficult. But if it was not difficult, it would be boring. So it is good that it is difficult.
How is your experience with coach Ashish Nehra till now?
He is a bailor. He is such a red person. Yes, nothing is really serious, gives very simple advice. Not rocket science. Just a good man, and he knows his cricket.
Arshdeep Singh, who took India’s leading wickets in T20Is, once mentioned how playing with you for Punjab Kings in IPL helps him become a better bowler. You are still 29, but already a experienced game.
I think when you watch the game of cricket, at its core, it is mostly about giving what you have learned. Obviously, you will not give everything, but you give what you have learned. And this is the beauty about it. We are all trying to make it only cricketers. And so, in the same way that I was advised to me, if someone asks me for advice, I will give them. And hopefully, it works. I mean, it is as simple as that. This is something that IPL has done, especially for Indian youth.
Are you ready for the WTC Final with Australia?
I think it is going to be a hell of a performance. And I think we have a young team that has stood up. It is a pity that we are not playing that much, where we can speed up our learns. But we have to learn quickly, especially with some young people. This will be a very big learning experience, in this final, playing against Australia. I don’t think it becomes better or harder than that. So this is going to be very, very challenging. I can’t just wait for him. I think I am itching for this. I think we can win it. But first, I should focus here. It would be good to have two trophies in a row. Let’s first walk with the IPL.
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