IPL 2025: Sunil Narine’s bat fails gauge test amid crackdown on oversized willows – Watch | Cricket News

Sunil Narine fails bat test in Mullanpur. (Video grabs)

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 test — highlighting the BCCI’s latest clampdown on oversized 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 carried out random checks outdoors the enjoying space, the place Narine and fellow KKR batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi stood collectively. While Raghuvanshi’s bat handed the usual test, the thickest a part of Narine’s bat could not slide by the home-formed gauge, violating ICC’s prescribed bat dimension limits.
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Despite the bat drama, Narine had a combined outing — claiming 2 for 14 with the ball however managing simply 5 runs with the bat. Raghuvanshi high-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 test, prompting substitute Rahmanullah Gurbaz to hurry in with a substitute. However, the match ended earlier than he may face a ball, as Andre Russell was dismissed instantly.

These dwell checks mark a shift in BCCI protocol, with bat dimensions now scrutinised mid-match to forestall gamers from gaining unlawful benefits by oversized blades. While beforehand carried out 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.