Watch: Umpires stop Hardik Pandya from cheating openly

Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians returned to winning ways with a thrilling 12-run victory over Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday (April 13).

Batting first, Mumbai Indians scored 205/5 in the allotted 20 overs. Left-handed batsman Tilak Varma was the top scorer for the five-time champions, scoring 59 runs off 33 balls, while the likes of Ryan Rickelton (41), Rohit Sharma (40), and Naman Dhir (38*) made useful contributions as well.

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Delhi Capitals falter at the end

In reply, Delhi Capitals were on 119 for 1 in the 11th over and were looking destined to chase down the total. However, the home side capitulated spectacularly and were bowled out for 193 runs with an over to spare.

Karun Nair top-scored for Delhi Capitals, scoring 89 runs off 40 balls, while Karn Sharma starred with the ball for Mumbai, taking 3 for 36.

Umpire checks Hardik Pandya's bat:

While Hardik Pandya could not make a big impact with the bat, his bat still grabbed a lot of eyeballs. The reason was a rare incident that took place when he came out to bat. Before the Mumbai Indians star could even take the strike, on-field umpire Chris Gaffaney was seen examining the width of his bat to make sure it was well under the set guidelines of the tournament.

The umpire took out the gauge and ran through Hardik Pandya's bat. The umpire did not find any fault with the bat, and the allrounder was allowed to take the strike with the same bat.

Watch the video:

Umpire checked Hardik Pandya bat before he came to bat today😭😭
Unreal Aura🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/tV1Pm0yNGm

— ` (@Sneha4kohli) April 13, 2025

It was not the first time on Sunday (April 13) that the umpires decided to check the bat. During the first game of the day between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the umpires had also checked Shimron Hetmyer and Philip Salt’s bats.

The IPL has set the limit for the width of the bat. According to the existing rule, the width of the bat should not exceed 4.25 inches or 10.8 centimetres.

"The blade of the bat shall not exceed 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," states the playing conditions of the IPL 2025.