For those unfamiliar -- the mongoose ... bat with an unusual design -- a much shorter blade and a longer handle. It was introduced to give batters extra swing speed and more hitting power in T20 ...

Delhi Capitals star batter KL Rahul had an unexpected moment during a recent training session when his bat snapped clean in ...

He called it his new bat, showing it to teammate Tristan Stubbs. The all-rounder funnily called it a 'Mongoose bat' and also said that the 'Mongoose bat' only has a handle with a smile on his face.

Patel joked that the broken bat resembled a mongoose bat, a unique piece of cricketing equipment famous for its long handle and short blade, designed to generate extra power in T20 formats.