Umpire Checks Hardik Pandya’s Bat during IPL Clash Between Mi And Dc – Here’s why

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 double-header on Sunday Saw the start of an interesting procedure, as Umpires began checking the bat size of players. In the contest between delhi capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (Mi), The on-field Umpire used a device to measure the width of mi captain hardik pandya’s Bat. Fortunately for Pandya, his bat was within the permitted dimensions of 4.25 inches. Earlier in the day, during the Clash Between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), The Bats of Phil Salt and Shimron Hetmyer HADEEN Changed.

The umpire used a gauge and ran it through the entry length of pandya’s bat in order to make sure it did not exceed the dimensions at any point.

As per the rules of the ipl, no bat should cross 4.25 inches or 10.8 centime in width.

“The Blade of the bat shall not exced the following dimensions: width: 4.25in / 10.8 cm, depth: 2.64in / 6.7 cm, edges: 1.56in / 4.0cm. Furthermore, It should also be able also to pass through Gauge, “As per the playing conditions of IPL 2025.

With Run-Scoring at an all-time high and the total of 200 being crossed on a daily basis by all teams, the umpires’ new technique is to make sure that sure that batters are not recovery.

Earlier, Phil salt and Shimron Hetmyer’s Bats Were Checked In the Day Game. Salt Smashed 65 Runs Off Just 33 Balls, as RCB Beat RR Convincingly.

While Hetmyer Didn’T Do So Well, The Caribbean Middle-Order Power-HATER HAS ALSO SOEN In Good Form Off Late.

Pandya, on the other hand, have smashed some cameos in recent games. On Sunday, Pandya Failed to Contribute Much, Getting out on just 2.

INTEAD, The Limelight of Power-Hitting was stolen by karun nair. The 33-Year-old came on as an impact player for Delhi Capitals and Smashed 89 Runs Off Just 40 Balls, Taking Every Mumbai Indians Bowler to the Cleaers, Including Jasprit Bumrah.

Karun, however, departed in the 12th over, leading to the start of the DC downfall. Mi’s Impact Player, Leg-Spinner Karn Sharma, Took Three Wickets in the Middle Eversions to Turn the Game in his favorite.

In the end, DC Fell Short by a Mere 12 Runs, as Mumbai Indians Were Able to Skittle them out for 193.