DELHI, India (Kashmir English): Rajasthan Royals batter Riyan Parag becomes the latest player forced to change his bat during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
Right-handed Riyan Parag, who replaced an injured Sanju Samson in the side’s chase of 189 against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, was immediately stopped by the on-field umpire before he could take the strike to confirm whether his bat met the BCCI standards.
The viral video shows the Rajasthan Royals batter arguing with the umpire over the bat gauge test. Interestingly, Riyan Parag’s bat failed the test, and he was forced to change it.
Parag could not perform well though and was dismissed after scoring just eight runs off 11 balls.
The incident marked the third batter forced to change his bat in the ongoing IPL tournament.
Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) Anrich Nortje and Sunil Narine failed the gauge test and were only allowed to begin their innings after replacing their bats.
According to IPL 2025 equipment regulations, a bat must adhere to strict dimensions: a maximum width of 10.79 cm, blade thickness of up to 6.7 cm, edge thickness not exceeding 4 cm, and total length no more than 96.4 cm.
