Explained: Why Shimron Hetmyer Phil salt’s bat was checked by on-field umpire in RR vs RCB IPL 2025 Clash

Shimron Hetmyer and Phil salt’s bat size was checked by the umpire | Courtesy – Screengrab (Jio Hotstar)

After the fall of yashasvi jaiswal’s wicket on the last ball of the 16th over, Hetmyer walked out to bat at number five for the royals and joined dhruv jurel in the Middle with the HOME SIDE OK SIDE OK SIDE OK SIDE OK SIDE OK. However, the match when a brief stoppage as the umpire took out a bat gaudge to check if Hetmyer’s bat size was within limits.

Later, The Umpire Repeated The Procedure Before RCB’s Innings with Star Opening Batter Phil Salt.

The on-field umpire’s decision to check the west indies’ star bat size was to check if it met the rules sanctioned with the playing conditions of the League. As per law 5.7 of ipl’s playing conditions –

• “The overall length of the bat, when the lower purtion of the handle is inserted, shall not be more

Than 38 in/96.52 cm.

• The blade of the bat shall not exced the following dimensions:
• Width: 4.25in / 10.8 cm
• Depth: 2.64in / 6.7 cm
• Edges: 1.56in / 4.0cm.

• Furthermore, it should also be able to pass through a bat gauge as described in paragraph 1.6 of

• The handle shall not exced 52% of the overall length of the bat.

• The material permitted for covering the blade in clause 5.4.1 shall not exced 0.04 in/0.1 cm in

Thickness.

• The Maximum Permitted Thickness of Protective Material Placed on the toe of the Blade is 0.12

in/0.3 CM, ”

What is Shimron Hetmyer’s Bat Failed The Test?

Last Season, A Major Controversy Erupted in the English County Championship after Essex We HANDED A 12 Point Penalty AFTER BATER BATER BATER BATER BATER Feroze Khushi Failed Ann-AFIELD BAT SILD BAT SIZE CHACK SIZE CHACK SILD BAT SIN AND Against nottighamshire. The player was batting at 21 (in 27 balls) when the check happy and he was asked to change his bat. This penalty ended up costing the team a chance to compe for the title against surrey. Essex ended up finishing fourth in the table, but without the penalty, they would have finished third.

In today’s match, Hetmyer’s bat passed the test. There is no mention of a point penalty in ipl’s playing conditions, and it is luckly