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The umpires have been putting the bats through the gauge test on the field in the ongoing IPL 2025.
Sunil Narine (left) and Daniel Vettori (BCCI/PTI)
Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori doesn’t think umpires running the bat through gauge to ensure they don’t exceed the prescribed parameters will make much difference. The umpires have been checking the bat sizes on the field with Kolkata Knight Riders players Sunil Narine and Anrich Nortje failing the check during an IPL 2025 match against Punjab Kings on Tuesday night.
As a result, both the batters sought replacements which eventually passed the test.
“I wish they’d checked the bats when I was playing,” Vettori quipped ahead of SRH’s match against Mumbai Indians. “No, I don’t think it makes any difference. The guys get tested regularly. The umpires go through the dressing rooms a lot of the time, so (the) guys know that their bats are compliant, so it’s just a quick one second, and everyone moves on.”
“It’ll reset anyone trying to have a bigger bat, but it’s pretty easy to get your bat through that gauge,” he added.
During the Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Mumbai Indians matches, umpires carried out the tests on the field.
Vettori said the top has not been discussed among the SRH batters and feels this won’t lead to reduction in bat sizes.
“Not really. I suppose the way that bats have been able to get bigger without an increase in weight, that’s a skill (to be credited) to the bat manufacturers and a demand for what batting groups or batters want these days,” he said.
“It’s just part of the game, part of the evolution. Everyone seems to enjoy sixes and fours, so I don’t think we’re going to get a reduction in bat size and it doesn’t really worry me,” he added.
SRH, who have won two of their six matches so far this season, will face Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
