Fraser Stewart, MCC’s head of cricket, calls out IPL’s slow over-rate problem

Slow over-rates, stretching matches well beyond their scheduled duration — have become an unwelcome norm in IPL 2026. Mumbai Indians versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede on April 12 was a case in point. With no weather interruptions, the match carried on for four hours and 21 minutes, one of the longest in IPL history, before RCB sealed an 18-run win close to midnight.

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