During the team's nets practice, India and Delhi Capitals star batter KL Rahul broke his bat in half, which even led to the captain of the team, Axar Patel, making an amusing "mongoose bat" joke out of the blue. KL Rahul smashed his bat while batting in a recent video posted on DC's official social media accounts. Axar Patel then took the damaged bat and started a banter with his teammate Tristan Stubbs.

Many fans had already been laughing at DC's intra-team teasing during the 2025 Indian Premier League, but Axar Patel's humorous comparison of KL Rahul's broken bat with a handle-only mongoose bat has just made them laugh more. Axar gave Stubbs the top half of Rahul's broken bat, which had been left snapped in the middle. He then joked that it was similar to the mongoose bat.

The well-known mongoose bat, which has a longer handle and a shorter blade, is made specifically for aggressive batting in formats like T20. Rahul's bat broke in half, leaving only a small piece at the top with the handle, making it look uncannily similar to a mongoose bat.

KL Rahul has been honing his batting technique even in the nets session, and he has been playing well this season, often winning games for his new team DC in the ongoing IPL 2025, most recently with his undefeated 57 off 42 against the Lucknow Super Giants. Axar has also impressed many with his captaincy and decision-making for DC this season, but the 31-year-old has not spared a moment to laugh.

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