The evolution of batting in the modern day has become power-hitting and this is slowly rendering the size of cricket stadiums irrelevant as well, thinks the veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said on Saturday, fearing that the trend could make the game one-sided as well. And, Ashwin’s comments came in the context of huge totals being put up by teams in this year’s IPL as well.

Sunrisers Hyderabad posted totals of 277 and 287 while scores of the 250-run mark have been surpassed several times by teams this season with the help of Impact Substitutions.

“The stadiums built back in the day are not relevant in the modern day. The bats that were used back then were also used for gully cricket. With LED boards of the sponsors being used, the boundary has come in by 10 yards,” Ashwin, one of the leading voices in global cricket, said during a promotional event for his IPL team Rajasthan Royals.

However, R Ashwin feels that if the trend continues, the game will become pretty one-sided in the coming times as well. Ashwin also firmly believes that a good bowler will leave his mark for sure.

“It is tilting too far on other side, which will make someone’s misery your great time. Bowlers will need mental boost,” the straight-talker said. “Game shifts balance and you have to find answers. There’s clear window to differentiate yourself.”

“If you look at the Industrial rate (average runs conceded by teams in IPL), we have gone for less. We defended 180 in Jaipur in one game which was huge,” he concluded.