Revealed: Price of LED stumps broken by Arshdeep Singh vs MI in IPL 2023

Published at :April 23, 2023 at 8:06 PM

Modified at :April 23, 2023 at 8:06 PM

Arshdeep Singh broke two stumps in his spell of 4/29 against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede.

Arshdeep Singh, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) bowler was in prime form against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium last night on April 22, 2023 in their IPL 2023 encounter. Mumbai’s chase of 215 went down the wire with 16 runs needed off the last six deliveries.

The likes of Cameron Green and Suryakumar Yadav had set the base for a startling finish thanks to whirlwind centuries from both batters, but after their dismissals, MI’s chances of a successful chase went down the gutter.

Nathan Ellis had given 15 runs in the 19th over with Tim David going after him and it was upto Arshdeep Singh to defend 16 overs in the 20th over. The left-arm quick from Punjab castled Mumbai Indians batters Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera on consecutive deliveries while his Yorkers.

But not only were the dismissals costly for the Mumbai Indians who fell short by 13 runs, but it was costly to the IPL as well.

Incidentally, both the yorkers resulted in Arshdeep breaking the middle stump two times. Arshdeep’s deliveries were so accurate that the ball hit exactly where the camera hole was, breaking the stick into two pieces, one with the stump mic flying out.

Tilak Varma has his stumps broken by Arshdeep Singh. Image Source: IPL

Arshdeep Singh’s yorkers break stumps twice, costing INR 30 lakhs

Now while, Punjab Kings won the match, the IPL management was hit badly in the pockets as the broken stumps cost them a pretty penny. The cost of a set of LED stumps with camera and Zing bails in cricket can vary depending on several factors such as the brand, design, and features.

The Zing system, which includes LED stumps with cameras and Zing bails, can cost around $40,000 to $50,000 [ INR 32 lakhs to 41 lakhs] for a complete system with multiple sets of stumps and bails. Other companies like StumpVision and Intelliconn also offer similar systems that can range in price from $5,000 to $20,000. [INR 4 lakhs to 16 lakhs].

Watch: Arshdeep Singh breaks 2 stumps in 2 deliveries while dismissing Tilak Varma & Nehal Wadhera

As per several media reports, the cost of one stump broken by Arshdeep ranges somewhere between INR 8-10 lakhs.