Sunrisers Hyderabad Coach Daniel Vettori Gives Blunt Verdict On IPL 2025 'Bat Checks': "Wish They Had..." | Cricket News

Representational image© X (Twitter)Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori on Wednesday said umpires checking for the bat sizes with a gauge in the IPL doesn't make any difference and wished the same parameters were in place during his playing days. Umpires have been checking the bats with a gauge through which the willow must pass in order to eradicate the use of oversized bats. The checks are being carried out by on-field umpires this season and in the latest instance, Kolkata Knight Riders' Anrich Nortje's bat did not pass the test on Tuesday and he had to change it in the game against Punjab Kings."I wish they'd checked the bats when I was playing," Vettori quipped during SRH's press conference here at the Wankhede Stadium."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 a...