Would you say there now are skills that specifically relate only to T20? I think we'll continue to see that battle reshape the game. We have seen the ratios of consumption of dot balls change over time, increase of the percentage of boundaries over time.

The game has evolved constantly, and if you think you have the right strategy today, you can guarantee that someone will be passing you next week. But the majority of the squad was well short of what was required. This included running between the wickets or dynamic stops in the field or catches on the boundary. I remember in the early days with Kings XI Punjab, you had a portion of your squad who were well-equipped physically and quick in the field. Moody: For me, the physicality of the game. Those are the aspects for me which have challenged cricketers and made them better thinkers of the game. The thinking and situational awareness has evolved in all forms - cricketers have to think on their feet and do it quickly. I think because of T20 cricket, the 50-over game and Test match cricket have evolved as well. Jayawardene: Overall the game has evolved skill-wise. What do you think is the biggest change from 2007 to now? Where do you think the game has evolved more significantly? Mahela Jayawardene has been head coach of Mumbai Indians since 2017, in which time the franchise has won three IPL titles, and is also coach of Southern Brave, the first winners of the men's Hundred. Tom Moody, currently director of cricket at Sunrisers Hyderabad, has previously been in similar roles in the CPL, BBL and PSL. We sat two of the leading T20 strategists of the day to talk about the short format and where it's going. Interview by Raunak Kapoor | December 2, 2021

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