IPL 2025: Sunil Narine’s bat fails gauge take a look at amid crackdown on outsized willows – Watch | Cricket Information – The Instances of India
NEW DELHI: In a dramatic second throughout Kolkata Knight Riders‘ (KKR) Indian Premier League 2025 conflict towards Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Mullanpur, Sunil Narine’s bat failed the official gauge take a look at — highlighting the BCCI’s latest clampdown on outsized bats throughout dwell IPL matches.
The incident occurred simply earlier than KKR started their unsuccessful chase of PBKS’ modest 112-run goal.
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Reserve umpire Saiyed Khalid performed random checks outdoors the enjoying space, the place Narine and fellow KKR batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi stood collectively. Whereas Raghuvanshi’s bat handed the usual take a look at, the thickest a part of Narine’s bat could not slide via the house-shaped gauge, violating ICC’s prescribed bat dimension limits.
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Regardless of the bat drama, Narine had a blended outing — claiming 2 for 14 with the ball however managing simply 5 runs with the bat. Raghuvanshi top-scored for KKR with 37 off 28, but the staff crumbled from 62 for two to 95 all out.
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A second bat-related interruption got here within the sixteenth over when Anrich Nortje was stopped by on-field umpires Mohit Krishnadas and Saidharshan Kumar. Nortje’s bat additionally failed the gauge take a look at, prompting substitute Rahmanullah Gurbaz to hurry in with a alternative. Nevertheless, the match ended earlier than he may face a ball, as Andre Russell was dismissed instantly.
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These dwell checks mark a shift in BCCI protocol, with bat dimensions now scrutinised mid-match to forestall gamers from gaining unlawful benefits via outsized blades. Whereas beforehand performed in dressing rooms, this season has seen on-field checks involving a number of gamers, together with Shimron Hetmyer, Phil Salt, and Hardik Pandya.
The ICC permits a most bat face width of 10.79 cm, blade thickness of 6.7 cm, edge width of 4 cm, and total size of 96.4 cm.
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