India, April 10 -- In the context of T20 batting strike rates, 200 isn't just another number, it's a milestone. Once or twice could have been an aberration, but when it happens so frequently that bowlers visibly go on the defensive very early, you know this isn't uncharted territory anymore.

Twenty-three matches into this IPL, and we have already had 15 scores of fifty and above with strike rates of over 200. These are telling numbers considering the data for entire 2021 and 2022 seasons stands at 13 fifty plus scores apiece.

Between then and now IPL batting has witnessed a massive shift, the 2023 season producing 36 fifties with 200 plus strike rates and 2024 yielding 52 such innings. And given how this season is shaping up, there is r...