T20 Cricket: Its impact on the longer Formats of game
2005 was the year of transition for the cricket industry as it was the time when T-20 was introduced in the fields. With the addition of T-20, the batsmen were seen as fearless players, experimenting innovatively by leading towards free scores in lesser balls.
T-20 is this attractive form of the game which has grabbed the attention of many. The audience has shown a keen interest in the new format, which can be witnessed by seeing the increase in the rate of attendance. IPL (Indian Premier League) gathers the crowd in the stadium to show off all those fancy sixes and fours. The excitement lies in the way matches are finished, with the last over of the last ball.
T-20 has been a golden opportunity for many small-town boys as their performance has brought laurels to their hometown, or they gained immense fame for themselves. It’s a golden opportunity for young players to earn great recognization in the world and money as well.
The T-20 format was a target set to achieve 130 to 140 runs in 20 overs, but by pushing the limits the players reached 200+ at times. This set-up has been influential enough to make the batsmen score runs at a faster pace.
Bowling Impact
The bowlers have been limited to only four overs. Varied ways are experimented by the bowlers to deceive the Batsman and make them score lesser runs. This format calls for strategy and skills for bowlers to perform, or else they will go for plenty of runs.
Changes with the way of fielding
A significant improvement in fielding has been seen as it is a matter of saving runs. New approaches are practiced by the youngsters to deviate the batsmen from achieving the desired runs. Fielding has improved, and now, we are lucky enough to see the acrobatic catches in matches these days.
Though we see a lot of negative impact on the players as they do not hold patience for the long run, cutting on the stamina of the bowlers and batsman is also affecting the performance in a not-so-encouraging manner. But let's not forget there are better and more positive effects if compared to the negative ones because of the trending format of T-20 matches.
T-20 has increased user interface with the Fantasy Cricket, where you can play cricket and win real cash. Users have shown more engagement with this new innovation introduced in the Fantasy Sports as well.
