Umpire Checks Hardik Pandya's Bat During IPL Clash Between MI And DC - Here's Why
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 double-header on Sunday saw the start of an interesting procedure, as umpires began checking the bat size of players. In the contest between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (MI), the on-field umpire used a device to measure the width of MI captain Hardik Pandya's bat. Fortunately for Pandya, his bat was within the permitted dimensions of 4.25 inches. Earlier in the day, during the clash between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the bats of Phil Salt and Shimron Hetmyer had been changed.


