Mumbai Indians post 243/5 in a routine IPL league game. The commentators label it ‘a competitive total’. As it turned out, the Sunrisers Hyderabad chased it down– with eight balls to spare.

That same week, in the PSL 2026 final, the Hyderabad Kingsmen posted 129. Peshawar Zalmi lost 5 wickets while chasing down this modest total. Same format, same twenty overs, same white ball– but since 2024, a completely different game.

Another divergence is seen in the fortune of Pakistan cricket. Blanked 3-0 in their recent trip to England, the Pakistan Cricket Board responded by packing off 7 players and 2 coaches home, mid-tour. As the world stares, gobsmacked, we wonder if this is an obituary or can Pakistan cricket rise like a phoenix from the ashes?

Join us as we speak to Noorish Khan, Pakistan’s youngest female sports journalist and presenter about the differing batting evolution of the IPL and PSL as well as Pakistan cricket’s rollercoaster ride.

Read Darpan Jain’s statistical deep dive into IPL and PSL batting:

https://thewhiteglove.in/pakistan-super-leagues-batting-evolution-hits-a-roadblock/

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