Just before the India-New Zealand Test, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, R Ashwin, and others had their cricket bats fixed at India's most reliable individual bat repair shop.
Tendulkar and Gambhir both made changes to their bats. Tendulkar's bat exceeded the allowed length, while Gambhir had two of his bats repaired by Ram Bhandari, known as the top 'Bat Doctor' for Indian cricketers.
Bhandari revealed to Mail Today that all batsmen and bowlers from the Indian team approach him for bat repairs. He mentioned that Sehwag, who had just returned from Sri Lanka, visited Bangalore briefly and informed him about his bat requirements.
Raina, who is left-handed, requested a thicker bat handle, which 52-year-old Bhandari adjusted to fit his grip. Ashwin, an off-spinner, is also extremely attentive to his choice of cricket
...bat.
The Bangalore-based 'Bat Doctor' also repaired Cheteshwar Pujara's bat. Pujara, who scored a century in his comeback Test match, had the balance of his bat checked before the game in Uppal, Hyderabad. "I inspected the balance and weight of his bat. He prefers a single handle grip," Bhandari informed Mail Today.
Pujara stated that he uses bats weighing between 1170-1180 grams, although he was unsure about the precise weight. In contrast, Bhandari, an experienced bat repairer for eight years, confirmed that his bat weighs 1100 grams.
Tendulkar couldn't locate Bhandari to adjust his bat's length, so he requested a Karnataka State Cricket Association employee to cut the toe of the bat as instructed. The bat exceeded the specified length set by the Marylebone Cricket Club, which upholds cricket regulations.
According t
MCC rules, the bat must not exceed 38 inches/96.5 cm in length when the lower portion of the handle is inserted. Additionally, the width of the bat at its widest part should not be more than 4.25 inches/10.8 cm.
Gambhir had better luck than Tendulkar.
The Delhi batsman had enough time to have his favourite willows mended since the team had reached Bangalore three days ago.
Bhandari revealed that Gambhir had requested him to inspect two of his bats and restore their stroke. Gambhir had noticed a strange noise coming from the bottom of the bats when he hit strokes. Bhandari explained that this was due to the bats losing their stroke over time with excessive use.
"I brought the bats home and initially examined them with a hammer to determine what needed to be done and where. I found that the area where the bat makes contact had become somewhat 'empty'. Next, I 'uncovered' the part of the bats that needed repair, and applied Fevicol before leaving them pressed in a machine overnight. The following day, I returned them to Gambhir," he revealed.
Bhandari mentioned fixing the handle of Raina's bat.
"He requested me to increase the thickness of the handles on two bats so that he could use just one grip on them. I applied a generous amount of tape around the handles to provide him with a comfortable grip," he revealed.
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