Sarfaraz Khan in Bat Controversy: Umpire Catches Banned Item on Field

• Sarfaraz Khan, playing for Chennai Super Kings after 3 years, faced controversy in his IPL 2026 debut.
• Umpires inspected Sarfaraz's bat, which failed the mandatory bat test, forcing him to change it.
• Despite the bat change, Sarfaraz started aggressively, scoring 17 runs before being dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja.
• Chennai Super Kings were all out for 127 runs against Rajasthan Royals in their opening match.
• Sarfaraz has previously played for RCB, Punjab Kings, and Delhi Capitals, scoring 585 runs in 50 IPL matches.