IPL 2026 | "Bowlers Must Evolve": Shane Bond's IPL Warning Comes True On Bowler-Dominated Weekend
In an IPL season where 200 has become the new par score, bowlers have often looked like helpless. Flat decks, smaller boundaries and fearless hitting have pushed them to the brink, match ups have not worked. Amid the run-fests, a timely reminder came from Rajasthan Royals' bowling coach Shane Bond. In an exclusive interview to NDTV, Bond leaped to the core of the issue. "Bowlers like Archer, Bumrah, Hazelwood are still performing exceptionally well. But the challenge now is: what are you going to do differently? You've operated a certain way for a long time, but you may need to adjust, look at things from a new perspective, and evolve your approach. That's what batsmen have done - and bowlers need to do the same."
