Chris Morris’s whirlwind unbeaten 36 to help Rajasthan Royals snatch a win from the jaws of defeat against Delhi Capitals or leggie Rahul Chahar’s three wickets in-an-over to turn the tide in Mumbai Indians’ favour against Kolkata Knight Riders, the Indian Premier League (IPL), Season 14, will throw up many such performances like in the past. But they should not become the yardstick to make cricketing heroes, opined India’s 1983 World Cup-winning team member Balvinder Singh Sandhu.

The former India seamer felt flat pitches have become a norm in T20 cricket to satisfy the broadcaster. “Almost all matches are going into the final over. If the pitches were bad, the matches would have ended early. It means T20 cricket is driven by television [broadcaster]. So, television is forcing us to prepare flat pitches in T20 cricket. If 40 overs are not played in a T20 match, then there is a loss of revenue and TRPs as well,” Sandhu told mid-day.