With hitting arguably harder than ever, teams are looking at data, technology drills and, yes, new bat shapes to get an edge.

Fans of the IPL have been wondering about the batters having their bats checked by the umpires before the start of their ...

In the IPL 2025, bat checks are becoming quite common. While in earlier editions it was not the norm, this time umpires can ...

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Kolkata Knight Riders stars Sunil Narine and Anrich Nortje failed the mandatory bat size checks during their defeat to Punjab ...

Senior fast bowler Mohit Sharma welcomed the BCCI's decision to check the size of the bats in the field of play. The fast bowler highlighted the lack of balance between bat and ball in modern-day T20s ...

In a departure from the norm, on-field umpires have started making random checks on the dimensions of the bats during the ...