So T20 fields slightly change over time. As players develop fresh ways to score against standard fields, the captains look at how they do things. In this IPL, I have noticed a few that I think are worth looking at.
It has not always been easy to notice; keeping us updated on where the field is hasn't been a high priority for the TV coverage. And it's the thing I miss the most not being at the ground. But I think there are a few trends that are obvious enough to note here.
Sanju Samson
So there was a lot of talk about Sanju Samson not taking the single to face the last ball of a match earlier this season. So much was talked about him knocking back runs at the end, but little was mentioned about the field.
With Arshdeep Singh bowling his fast-medium left-arm seam and Samson opening up to hit over the off side, they had three sweepers out on the off It happens, but it's really rare.
With Shimron Hetmyer facing Harshal Patel in the death, again there was three fiedlers out …
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