Fast bowlers remain blue chip
Pure pace has a role in Twenty20 cricket, even on Indian pitches. And, hence, every franchise contested fiercely to get at least two quality fast bowlers, both Indian and overseas, capped and uncapped. Such a strategy should not come as a surprise for two reasons. Firstly, pitches in Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Mohali, and Jaipur, all support pace. And, importantly, in the death overs it is the fast bowlers who have proved to be more effective in terms of restricting runs and taking wickets.