"Don't Want To Be Shouting, Screaming...": Eoin Morgan, Chris Gayle, Graeme Swann Discuss Flipside Of IPL Strategic Timeouts
It was 2009 when strategic time-outs were introduced in the IPL for the first time. Originally intended as a time to huddle together and re-group on game strategy during an inning, time-outs have now become the mainstay of how IPL sides plan their run chases or target defence mid-innings. Often, strategic time-outs have also been catalysts to start or stop a side's momentum during innings, eventually influencing match outcomes.