New Delhi, April 17 -- The cricketers in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) will have to comply with the mandatory bat check before taking the strike going forward. In what came as an interesting visual for the first time during the Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) clash on April 13, will now become normal as the batters will have to undergo the 'bat gauge' equipment test before playing the first ball.

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