Hardik Pandya's bat had to undergo a test on Sunday, April 13, which was in the ongoing match number 29 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Arun at Jaitley Stadium. Mumbai Indians (MI) returned to the way of winning as they finished unbeaten in the Delhi Capital (DC) tournament.
In the first innings, Pandya went out to bat at number 5 after the fall of Suryakumar Yadav's wicket. As Baroda was moving towards the all-rounder pitch, umpire Chris Ghaffaini briefly stopped him and used a gauge to check if the bat was passing through it. He ran the gauge through the entire length of Pandya's bat to ensure that it goes through any problem.
This is a way to check the width of the bats. This was the third example of an umpire to check the width of the bat during the day. Earlier, Shimron Hetmyer and Philip Salt's bats were also investigated during the match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Jaipur during the match 28.
“Blade of the bat will not exceed the following dimensions: width: 4.25in / 10.8 cm, depth: 2.64in / 6.7 cm, edges: 1.56in / 4.0 cm. Also, it should also be able to pass through a bat gauge,” IPL 2025 is stated.
Watch the video here:
The umpire examined the Hardik Pandya Bat, before
08:47 PM · 13 April, 2025
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