Rohit Sharma He was seen clearly angry at the umpire before he walked in to bat in the second innings with Ryan Rickelton during the game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, April 12.
First introduced during the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL), umpires have made continuous efforts to ensure that the dimensions of the bats used by players are as per the rules, so that there is no unfair advantage in bat vs ball contests.
However, when the umpire tried to check Rohit's bat, despite several attempts, the bat gauge failed to completely cross the instrument as it should. At one point, Tilak Verma had to come and help the umpire in checking the bat properly, which Rohit did not like.
The full video of Rohit's conversation with the umpire can be seen below:
It has become mandatory for batsmen to use bats that comply with Law 5 of the MCC Laws of Cricket. According to the rules, the thickness of a bat is limited to 4 cm (1.56 in), overall depth to 6.7 cm (2.64 in) and their width to 10.8 cm (4.25 in).
If a bat fails to meet the permitted restrictions, the batsman cannot use it and must bring a new one instead. The person brought in as a replacement will also be examined by the umpire.
unfortunately for MI crowd, Rohit had little to contribute to the game as he left the pitch, retiring hurt after five overs. However, the former skipper hit a massive six down the leg side to cross the 6,000-run mark for the franchise he first joined in 2011.
RCB won the match by 18 runs after scoring 240 runs on the board in the first innings. The defeat means MI are now winless in three consecutive matches in the 2026 IPL.
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