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Staying Vigilant: On-Field Umpires Check Bat Size To Prevent Unfair Advantage, If Any

In a departure from the norm, on-field umpires have started making random checks on the dimensions of the bats during the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to prevent players from gaining an unfair advantage. Checking the bat dimensions is a prevalent protocol but till the last edition, the process was followed inside the confines of the dressing room. However, the BCCI, in its bid to stay more vigilant in times of brutal power-hitting, has allowed the match officials to check any piece of willow if they deem required, even during a live game.

IPL 2025: Pitch Dilemma For Under-Pressure Punjab Kings Against Upbeat KKR

A beleaguered Punjab Kings need to pick up pieces after being blown away by 'tornado' Abhishek Sharma as they face yet another challenging opposition in Kolkata Knight Riders in Mullanpur on Tuesday. It is a rarity that a team loses after putting on board a mammoth score like 245 but Punjab Kings had to endure a hard-to-digest defeat due to Abhishek Sharma's whirlwind knock of 141 off just 55 balls in their previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. A helpless Shreyas Iyer, who himself smashed a 36-ball 82, could only laugh at the end of the match after watching his bowlers torn to shreds by Abhishek's blazing blade.

Chennai Super Kings Sign 17-Year-Old Ayush Mhatre As Ruturaj Gaikwad's Replacement: Report

5-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings look all set to unleash another young star in the T20 league after signing 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre as the replacement for skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad. The CSK captain fractured his elbow, and the injury ruled him out of the remainder of the IPL campaign. The situation prompted the management to hand the franchise's captaincy to its icon MS Dhoni, but the team still needed an additional batter to fill in the void left by Gaikwad. After a successful 2-week trial, CSK management decided to hand Mhatre an IPL contract for the remainder of the season.

'Hair Dryer' As Reward For Player Of The Match In PSL. Internet In Splits

Karachi Kings started their Pakistan Super League 2025 campaign with a win over Multan Sultans at National Stadium on Saturday. Mohammad Rizwan scored a century as Multan Sultans scored 234 for 3 in their stipulated 20 overs after getting an invitation to bat first. In the chase, Karachi Kings reached home with four wickets in hand and as many balls to spare. England batter James Vince scored a ton to help the Kings register the victory in their first game of the season.

Virat Kohli Dodges Pitch Invader After RCB's Win Over Rajasthan Royals - Video Is Viral

Royal Challengers Bengaluru star batter Virat Kohli was left concerned after a fan breached security and entered the field during the IPL 2025 encounter against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. The incident took place at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur as the fan evaded security and ran towards Kohli after the end of the match. Kohli was having a conversation with RR head coach Rahul Dravid, batting coach Vikram Rathour and opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal when he noticed the pitch invader. The star batter quickly took action and ran away from him. The person was ultimately detained by the security personnel at the ground and he was escorted out of the field as he was seen waving towards Kohli.

"MS Dhoni Doesn't Have Magic Wand..." Stephen Fleming's Fiery Reply On CSK's Poor Form In IPL 2025

Ahead of his side's away game against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming said that after five successive losses, the five-time champions will be working with stand-in skipper MS Dhoni to turn things around, but the legend is not a "soothsayer" and does not have a "magic wand". The fourth-placed LSG (with four wins and two losses in six games) will be aiming to continue their fine home run against a bottom-placed CSK, who have secured just one win in six matches so far.

IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals Captain Axar Patel Fined Rs 12 Lakh. Reason Is...

Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel was fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining slow over-rate during his team's 12-run defeat at the hands of Mumbai Indians in an IPL game. "Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during Match No. 29 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 against Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. As this was his team's first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL's Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Patel was fined INR 12 lakhs," the BCCI said in a release.

Watch: Tim David Plays Prank On Virat Kohli. Clueless RCB Opener Asks "Sabko Pata Tha Na?"

Royal Challegers Bengaluru players played a prank on Virat Kohli in the dressing room after the team's victory over Rajasthan Royals in their IPL 2025 match in Jaipur on Monday. The funny video was shared by RCB on social media. Tim David was the initiator as he stole one of the bats of Kohli from the latter's kitbag in the presence of his teammates. However, it didn't take the RCB opener long to realise that one of his bats was missing. "I want to see how long it will take Virat to realise we have taken one of his bats," David said in the video.

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Staying Vigilant: On-Field Umpires Check Bat Size To Prevent Unfair Advantage, If Any

IPL 2025: Pitch Dilemma For Under-Pressure Punjab Kings Against Upbeat KKR

Chennai Super Kings Sign 17-Year-Old Ayush Mhatre As Ruturaj Gaikwad's Replacement: Report

'Hair Dryer' As Reward For Player Of The Match In PSL. Internet In Splits

Virat Kohli Dodges Pitch Invader After RCB's Win Over Rajasthan Royals - Video Is Viral

"MS Dhoni Doesn't Have Magic Wand..." Stephen Fleming's Fiery Reply On CSK's Poor Form In IPL 2025

IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals Captain Axar Patel Fined Rs 12 Lakh. Reason Is...

Watch: Tim David Plays Prank On Virat Kohli. Clueless RCB Opener Asks "Sabko Pata Tha Na?"