Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s big-hitting Tim David feels it is still a cat-and-mouse contest between batters and bowlers.
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Not many batters are synonymous with the way the art of willow-wielding has exploded this IPL quite like Tim David.
The broad-chested Aussie of gigantic frame (6’5”) has been one of the best exponents of power-hitting, scoring his 173 runs this campaign at a whopping strike-rate of 203.52. He also has more sixes than fours (14 to 12), in line with his overall IPL career (74 to 66).
But the 30-year-old, who recently became the second fastest to score 1000 IPL runs (560 balls), also felt that the Indian domestic talent has stepped up dramatically to become bold and belligerent.
Published – April 23, 2026 09:42 pm IST
