IPL 2019: 5 innovative ideas that can make the tournament more interesting

#5 Back-to-back overs for a bowler

Jasprit Bumrah can be entrusted the responsibility of bowling consecutive overs in the slog phase

In the T20 format, different bowlers have different skill sets, and have a tendency to prove effective in specific phases of the game. The bowlers, however effective they may be, cannot bowl more than their quota of 4 overs, unlike the batsmen who can farm the strike and bat for maximum deliveries. Hence, the overs of the bowlers need to be used judiciously.

The IPL can introduce a rule wherein a bowler is allowed to bowl two overs back-to-back. The bowling team can be allowed to avail this benefit once in an innings.

A bowler in midst of a great spell can bowl 12 deliveries on the trot, thereby enabling his team to gain an upper hand. Similarly, in the slog phase of an innings, especially while defending a target, the captain can have two consecutive overs of his reliable bowler, which would make the task of the batsmen difficult.

On the other hand, if the opposition team is consolidating the innings after a loss of some quick wickets, two overs of a part-time bowler can be used.