{
  "id": 13650081,
  "title": "How relentless mindset of new-age cricketers is revolutionising modern cricket",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/how-relentless-mindset-of-new-age-cricketers-is-revolutionising",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/cricket/proteas/2026-10-11-how-relentless-mindset-of-new-age-cricketers-is-revolutionising-modern-cricket/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Legendary West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle believes the fearless, high-risk mindset of modern-day batters has revolutionized the game, leading to higher scoring rates and power-hitting. Speaking at the World Championship of Legends in Sharjah, Gayle welcomed the new era where batters take on bowlers from the first ball with no hesitation. He praised the players for their fearless approach, saying they are \"hungry to score\" and play without fear. Former all-rounder Dwayne Bravo echoed this sentiment, acknowledging the impressive batting skills but emphasizing that bowlers must innovate and improve to keep up with the changes. Bravo noted that totals of 400 and 500 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs) are now becoming commonplace. Ajay Sethi, owner of the West Indies Champions, added that the phenomenon of explosive batting initiated by stars like Gayle and Bravo has now become a global trend, with the fearless approach and attacking mindset becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide.",
  "summary": "Legendary West Indies opener Chris Gayle feels that the relentless mindset of the new-age cricketers has revolutionised modern cricket positively.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}