The Indian Premier League is going run crazy

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I dont mind the IPL but the scores are getting higher every year with the batsmen having too much of an advantage these days. The new Indian grounds are round and not very big and the ropes then pulled in to keep the fans away from the players.for security reasons. Some boundaries are barely 50 meters now. This year we have seen the highest first hit at 282 runs off the 20 overs and the highest run chase of 267 off the 20 overs. We have already seen 16 sides hit 200 first up and 8 teams get 200 in the chase, four of them winning the chase. Last season it was 20 first hits of 200 plus and 11 second hits with 5 of those successful chases . A recent rule change allowed a strategic substitution when one position could be subbed in for another during the innings, like an extra batsmen could be subbed in for a bowler or vice versa. This has definitely boosted totals. Rajastan Royals seem to have mastered everything and well clear at the top of the league with an impressive 8 wins out of 9, unusual for a franchise competition for one team to be so far clear.