IPL 2025 ka Rajasthan Royals (RR) aur Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ka clash Sunday ko Jaipur ke Sawai Mansingh Stadium mein hua, lekin match ka ek pal sabke liye surprise ban gaya. Jab Shimron Hetmyer batting ke liye aaye, tab umpire ne unka bat rok kar inspect kiya – aur haan, woh bhi ek bat gauge se!
Hetmyer ne number five par aakar Dhruv Jurel ke saath innings build karni shuru ki thi, Jaiswal ke out hone ke baad. Lekin match kuch der ke liye ruk gaya jab umpire ne confirm kiya ki unka bat IPL ke size ke standards ko meet karta hai ya nahi. Thoda waqt laga, lekin sab kuch theek nikla.
Yeh hi scene RCB ke star opener Phil Salt ke sath bhi repeat hua innings ke start se pehle. Dono players ke bats ko thoroughly check kiya gaya taaki ensure ho sake ki woh IPL Playing Conditions ke Law 5.7 ke andar ho.
Is rule ke according, bat ka maximum length 38 inches (96.52 cm), blade ki width 4.25 inches (10.8 cm), aur depth 2.64 inches (6.7 cm) se zyada nahi honi chahiye. Plus, bat ko ek specific gauge se pass karna mandatory hai.
Waise toh Hetmyer ka bat test pass kar gaya, lekin agar aisa nahi hota, toh IPL mein sirf bat change karne ka option diya jata. Koi point deduction nahi hota – unlike ek recent domestic match jahan Essex ko 12-point penalty mili thi jab Feroze Khushi ka bat illegal size ka nikla tha.
Is rare moment ne match ke beech ek quirky twist la diya, lekin fans ke liye yeh ek interesting behind-the-scenes look tha IPL ke strict regulations mein. Yeh dikhaata hai ki game sirf power shots aur wickets ka nahi, balki compliance ka bhi hai!
