Three Kolkata Knight Riders batters - Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Andrich Nortje - failed the gauge test and had to replace their bat during the IPL 2025 match against Punjab Kings on Tuesday. The inspections were done as part of the new IPL regulations that stipulates a certain measurement for the bats. "The triangle-shaped plastic gauge has the dimensions of a legal bat printed on it: depth 2.68 inches, width 4.33 inches, edges 1.61 inches. The curve, or the bulge of the bat, seen on the lower non-hitting side of the bat, needs to be within 0.20 inches," the rule stated. South Africa legend Dale Steyn gave a cheeky take on the rule and said that the scores have gone down from its implementation.