Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli Have A Bat Doctor And He Lives Right Here in Bangalore!

Meet Ram Bhandari, India's very own 'Bat Doctor' who mends cricket bats of celebrity athletes for a living.

ram bhandari bat doctor

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No, we aren’t talking about a veterinary doctor. Ram Bhandari, popularly known as the Bat Doctor repairs crickets for a living and has worked on bats of biggies like Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and most recently Virat Kohli. A carpenter by profession (but a cricket player himself), he started repairing bats for junior cricket players at a sports store and in time moved on to repairing bats of Ranji players, thanks to his skill.
ram bhandari bat doctor

Bhandhari does anything from plastering and seasoning to balancing the cricket bats. Each player has his or her own specifications and he is popular to have reduced the weight of Sachin Tendulkar’s bat from 1350 to 1250 gm. Fast forward to the present, bats of foreign player from England and Australia are sent to him for mending. Talk about following your passion and doing it for a living!

Source: Times Of India

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