Cricket bats made of bamboo instead of the traditionally-used willow are stronger, offer a better “sweet spot,” and deliver more energy to the ball on impact, according to a new study.

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Mahesh, a.k.a Chintu also revealed the approximate weights of Virat and MS' cricket bats. He said that Dhoni's bat weighed around 1250-1270 grams while Kohli's bat weighed around 1150 grams.

A Cambridge University study indicated that a prototype bamboo cricket bat had a larger sweet spot than a traditional willow blade, is stronger, more sustainable and cheaper to produce.

The cricket bat industry is not just interesting, but unique. The best willow comes from England and one supplier, JS Wright, has dominated the trade for almost 150 years.

Kashmir cricket bat industry stakeholders have approached the Kashmir government for help, as 50 out of 400 factories have closed workshops because they are out of raw materials.