Dinesh Karthik says the 300-run barrier could be broken in IPL 2024

RCB wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik believes that a total of 300+ runs can be possible in the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League as well. While talking ahead of the KKR vs RCB at Eden Gardens Kolkata, Karthik said that the limit for the highest total in T20 cricket is constantly evolving.

And, SRH have already breached the 200-run mark three times and recently RCB were hit by SRH -the team that posted a total of 287 runs at the m Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Dinesh Karthik has been in sublime form in IPL 2024

“I think the ceiling is constantly getting reworked and they’re pushing it much higher,” Karthik said ahead of RCB’s clash against the Kolkata Knight Riders here on Sunday.

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“The number of 250s in the first 32 matches of the tournament has been the highest ever in the history of any tournament that’s played across the world in this format,” Dinesh Karthik further added. “It tells you that people are a lot more fearless, people take on the boundaries a lot more. I wouldn’t be surprised if 300 is crossed very, very soon or in this year (of IPL) itself.”

“You’re batting much deeper, which puts that much more pressure on the bowlers” – Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik also said that one of the reasons was the impact player rule that has helped teams’ batting as well. Teams have played full-time batters and full-time bowlers instead of adding all-rounders in their teams with this help as well.

“You’re batting much deeper, which puts that much more pressure on the bowlers. The freedom to keep playing shots has liberated a lot of the young boys who are out there and they’re all playing some phenomenal shots. The standard of batting if you take in the last 17 years this tournament has existed, it is unreal how well it’s grown,” concluded the cricketer-turned-commentator Dinesh Karthik.