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IPL 2025 bat size row: Sunil Narine, Anrich Nortje fail 'gauge test' in PBKS vs KKR game
IPL-2025 has seen increased scrutiny of bat sizes, with on-field inspections now common. Sunil Narine and Anrich Nortje of ...
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IPL 2025 | WATCH: Umpire seen flagging Sunil Narine's bat for failing size regulations in viral clip
According to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regulations, a cricket bat must not exceed 96.4 cm in length ...
Explained: Are Batters Using Oversized Bats? Why Umpires Are Checking Bat Sizes in IPL 2025
In the previous 17 seasons of the IPL, such an action by the BCCI was unseen. However, this season, the Indian cricket board ...
Why did the Umpire ask Nortje to change his bat against Punjab Kings?
During the IPL match between KKR and PBKS, Anrich Nortje's bat failed an on-field size check, highlighting increased scrutiny ...
Why are umpires checking bat sizes of players in IPL 2025 matches? Know rules here
The Indian Premier League 2025 has a new visual upfront in which umpires have been checking the bat sizes of batters during the matches. Has BCCI implemented a new rule, and what do the bat size rules ...
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Bat sizes under scanner: Why BCCI introduced in-match checks in IPL 2025
In a first in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League, on-field umpires have been directed to check the size of bats used by players during the game. Here's why the BCCI amped up its vigilance ...
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Watch: Sunil Narine's bat fails size test during KKR's shock loss to PBKS
Kolkata Knight Riders stars Sunil Narine and Anrich Nortje failed the mandatory bat size checks during their defeat to Punjab ...