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Sunrisers Hyderabad Coach Gives Blunt Verdict On IPL 2025 'Bat Checks': "Wish They Had..."

Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori on Wednesday said umpires checking for the bat sizes with a gauge in the IPL doesn't make any difference and wished the same parameters were in place during his playing days. Umpires have been checking the bats with a gauge through which the willow must pass in order to eradicate the use of oversized bats. The checks are being carried out by on-field umpires this season and in the latest instance, Kolkata Knight Riders' Anrich Nortje's bat did not pass the test on Tuesday and he had to change it in the game against Punjab Kings.

Watch: Rahul Dravid's Cold Expression Viral After Riyan Parag's Bat Gets Scrutinised By Umpire, Experts Ask, 'Why?'

In the IPL 2025, bat checks are becoming quite common. While in earlier editions it was not the norm, this time umpires can be seen checking the width of the bats before a batter enters the ground. Already, two Kolkata Knight Riders players Sunil Narine and Anrich Nortje failed to pass the bat test. Umpires have been checking the bats with a gauge through which the willow must pass in order to eradicate the use of oversized bats. The same thing happened during Rajasthan Royals' IPL 2025 match against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitely Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday. RR batter Riyan Parag's bat was checked twice by the umpires and coach Rahul Dravid's expression during the incident could not be missed.

Desperate SunRisers Hyderabad Aim To Press Reset Button Against Punjab Kings

Desperate to arrest a worrying slide, Sunrisers Hyderabad will be eager to effect a turnaround when they host a power-packed Punjab Kings in their next IPL engagement on Saturday. Last season's finalists, SRH began their 2025 campaign on a thunderous note, racking up a mammoth 286 to dismantle Rajasthan Royals by 44 runs. With an explosive batting line-up at their disposal, the 'Orange Army' seemed poised to become the first team to breach the 300-run mark but their ultra-aggressive approach has since backfired spectacularly.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Coach's Big Message After Loss vs LSG: "Questions We Ask Ourselves..."

After Sunrisers Hyderabad lost to Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets in IPL 2025, head coach Daniel Vettori said the side will take positives from the defeat and go with a slightly different plan when facing Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. At the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, LSG didn't allow SRH's famed batting line-up to go hammer and tongs, as they eventually made 190/9. In reply, LSG chased down the target with 23 balls to spare and got their first win of IPL 2025. “We got to a score 190, which I think was competitive. But we also know that we go to Vizag, completely different conditions and ground size, and we're going to have to build up maybe a slightly different plan from what we do here.

ICC Cricket Committee To Decide On World Test Championship Revamp In April Meeting

ICC chairman Jay Shah on Saturday confirmed that the Sourav Ganguly-led Cricket Committee will take a final call on the proposed revamp of the World Test Championship for the 2025-27 cycle next month. The 16-member Cricket Committee is headed by former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly and includes former cricketers VVS Laxman, Daniel Vettori, Mahela Jayawardene, and Shaun Pollock, among others. "Proposals have come in, but I am not fully aware of them. The Cricket Committee will make the decision," Shah, who was in Kolkata for the IPL 2025 opener, told PTI.

Pragmatic Answer To A Difficult Problem: Daniel Vettori On Use Of A Second Ball To Counter Dew In IPL

Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori on Saturday backed the decision to use a second ball in the evening matches to mitigate the dew factor during IPL 2025, calling it a "pragmatic answer to a difficult problem." The BCCI announced that one ball would be changed in the second innings of evening games at the bowling team's request to counter dew. "I think it's a really pragmatic answer to a difficult problem, and it doesn't affect every ground, we know that," Vettori told reporters on the eve of SRH's opening match against Rajasthan Royals.

"No Matter How...": RCB Head Coach Andy Flower Hails New Skipper Rajat Patidar

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has ushered in a new era with the appointment of Rajat Patidar as their captain for the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The decision has been met with praise from RCB head coach Andy Flower, who expressed his confidence in Patidar's leadership qualities. Speaking about the new skipper, Flower highlighted Patidar's patience and calm demeanour as key attributes that make him an ideal leader. "Regarding Rajat, I liked his patience and simplicity. A player should have such qualities for a game like IPL. Rajat has the patience to observe everything calmly. No matter how many ups and downs he sees, he does not lose focus on the game," Flower said.

Patidar succeeds du Plessis as RCB captain for IPL 2025

NEW DELHI : Rajat Patidar was named as the new Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain for this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday, succeeding South African Faf du Plessis in the role.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad Coach Gives Blunt Verdict On IPL 2025 'Bat Checks': "Wish They Had..."

Watch: Rahul Dravid's Cold Expression Viral After Riyan Parag's Bat Gets Scrutinised By Umpire, Experts Ask, 'Why?'

Desperate SunRisers Hyderabad Aim To Press Reset Button Against Punjab Kings

Sunrisers Hyderabad Coach's Big Message After Loss vs LSG: "Questions We Ask Ourselves..."

ICC Cricket Committee To Decide On World Test Championship Revamp In April Meeting

Pragmatic Answer To A Difficult Problem: Daniel Vettori On Use Of A Second Ball To Counter Dew In IPL

"No Matter How...": RCB Head Coach Andy Flower Hails New Skipper Rajat Patidar

Patidar succeeds du Plessis as RCB captain for IPL 2025