India, March 31 -- An unexpected twist unfolded during the closing stages of the Gujarat Titans' innings on Tuesday in New Chandigarh during their IPL 2026 clash against the Punjab Kings, as visiting batter Rahul Tewatia was flagged by the on-field umpire for breaching a bat-size regulation and was forced to make an immediate correction.

The incident occurred in the penultimate over of the innings, shortly after Tewatia walked in following the dismissal of Washington Sundar. However, before he could take strike, the umpire halted proceedings to check the gauge of his bat-a practice that has become routine in international cricket and has been implemented in the IPL since last year.

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