Overview
- Muralitharan spoke after Wednesday's SRH–MI game at Wankhede that yielded 492 runs in 38.4 overs as Hyderabad chased 243 with eight balls left.
- He said many IPL spinners now bowl quicker and use variations because youth coaching rarely builds the skill to impart strong turn.
- He added that even he and Shane Warne would likely have taken only one or two wickets while still being hit for plenty on today’s flat T20 pitches.
- He argued that preparing more bowler-friendly pitches would make T20 feel dull for fans and could risk sponsor interest, so major rebalancing is unlikely.
- He urged bowlers to accept the landscape and sharpen accuracy, predicting teams will slowly develop new ways to contain power-hitters over coming seasons.