New Delhi, April 1 -- There was drama during the IPL 2026 match between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Gujarat Titans (GT) in Mullanpur on Tuesday as the Titans' batter Rahul Tewatia walked out to bat.

Rahul Tewatia walked out to bat at No 7, following the dismissal of Washington Sundar in the 18th over.

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However, the on-field umpires intervened just as he was about to take strike, as they wanted to do a gauge test of the bat.

The gauge test has become prominent in the IPL and international cricket. This rule, in place in the IPL since 2025, bars players from using oversized bats.

Rahul Tewatia's bat failed the gauge test, and the umpires asked him to change it. In 2018, the Engla...