Hardik Pandya had his bat checked by the judges during Delhi Capitals vs Indians in IPL 2025. On Sunday, Rajasthan Royals ‘Shimron Hetmyer and the Royal Challengers Bengalur’ Phil Salt checked the Royal Rajasthan’s bats during the Jaipur in IPL 2025. After short interruptions, the game continued without changing the equipment.
Why do the referees check bats?
As part of the BCCI protocol, the checks are to prevent players from gaining unfair benefits in the era of aggressive intervening of power.
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BCCI allowed the match officials to view any bat they consider necessary during living games, which indicates a significant change compared to previous periods when such inspections were limited to changing rooms.
“The judges keep a bat in the shape of a house. If the bat goes through this breakup, it is considered acceptable. We all cheered bats before the shifts inside the dressing room. Players handed over their willow and the control is finished,” explained the former judge who played in more than 100 IPL PTI.
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“Now the question is that any player has provided one player for checking and used another in the field? If this happened, then this protocol is welcome.
What are the rules for the size of bats?
ICC regulations specify the specific dimensions of bats. The bat width of the bat must not exceed 4.25 inches (10.79 cm), while the center of the bat thickness is limited to 2.64 inches (6.7 cm).
The width of the edge cannot be more than 1.56 inches (4 cm) and the total height of the bat from the handle to the base must not exceed 38 inches (96.4 cm).
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BCCI officially said nothing about whether any breach of bats caused these random checks.
The impact of the dimensions of bats on modern cricket is significant, because even the disappeared shots can travel considerable distances to the stadium stalls.
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