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 the IPL match between KKR and PBKS, Anrich Nortje's bat failed an on-field size check, highlighting increased scrutiny on bat specifications in IPL 2024. This incident, along with similar ...

In the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL), officials have introduced stricter measures to ensure that bats used by players comply with established size regulations. The initiative aims to maintain ...

IPL-2025 has seen increased scrutiny of bat sizes, with on-field inspections now common. Sunil Narine and Anrich Nortje of KKR recently failed the gauge test, highlighting the BCCI's efforts to ...

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.

That’s all normal stuff for "Big Dumper," as he’s been so affectionately nicknamed, but what’s new is his choice of bat. Raleigh is a recent convert to torpedo bats, which he picked up just ...

Recap: The Bats hit four home runs and outhit the Clippers 11-6. Louisville got homers from P.J. Higgins, Rece Hinds, Edwin Rios and Davis Wendzel. The Clippers got home runs from Will Wilson and ...

A major worry expressed by many regarding the imbalance between bat and ball in T20 cricket was echoed by South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada at the beginning of this IPL season. Rabada stated ...

DENVER (KDVR) — It’s the craze that is sweeping across the MLB, and now with several Colorado Rockies players on the hype train, some fans might be hoping that the torpedo bats are here to stay.

However, the West Indian had to face embarrassment during the match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Tuesday when he failed the customary bat check. The Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council ...

As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) tightens its "bat-check" policy, Sunil Narine and Anrich Nortje of the Kolkata Knight Riders became the first two players to be excluded from ...

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 ...