Teams mentioned bat speed training, “short box” competitive batting practices, and scouting for bat path — and several teams were already trying to mimic those efforts themselves.

During an IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, umpire inspected Simron Hetmyer's bat for compliance with IPL regulations after his arrival at the crease. The ...

I wish they'd checked the bats when I was playing.' IMAGE: In the game against Punjab Kings on Tuesday, Kolkata Knight Riders' Anrich Nortje's bat did not pass the test and he had to change his bat.

The Narine incident came first. Before KKR's unsuccessful chase of PBKS' 111, the bats of some of the KKR batters were checked by reserve umpire Saiyed Khalid outside the playing arena.

During this season, their bats failed the stringent gauge test. Unlike previous editions, where bats were inspected a day before the match, this year’s rules authorized on-field umpires to check ...

The Indian Premier League 2025 has gripped the fans around the country with some adrenaline-rushing games taking place. While the scoring rate has dipped a bit compared to the last season, the ...

In the last week, on-field umpires have checked bats of multiple players during the Indian Premier League (IPL). Shimron Hetmyer, Hardik Pandya and Phil Salt have all had their bats checked at ...

In the world of bats, we thought we’d seen it all. But nature always has a way of surprising us, doesn’t it? Just when ...

The Philadelphia Phillies star had the gender of his fourth child revealed to him with the baseball bat he used in his team’s game against the San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park.

Inside the gaping mouth of Mammoth Cave, hibernating bats sleep in permanent twilight, each huddled in its own limestone crevice. Every fall, these big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) squeeze their ...

It’s just another notch to his belt of more than 40 world records. He battled the 153-pound, 7-foot-3-inch behemoth for nearly four grueling hours before finally bringing it to shore after ...

Bat checks of incoming batters has been a regular feature in the ongoing week of IPL 2025 [Image Credit: Getty] Fans of the IPL have been wondering about the batters having their bats checked by ...