CEAT sits in an unusual spot among cricket brands. Most bat makers grew out of family workshops; CEAT grew out of one of India's best-known tyre companies, and its cricket arm built its reputation the direct way — by putting its sticker on some of the most-watched bats in world cricket. The Hitman line carries Rohit Sharma's nickname for a reason: the top models in that range are built to his playing profile. For US players, though, the practical questions are simpler. Which CEAT models can you actually buy here? What do they cost? And which one fits your game and your league? This guide answers all three using the exact bats on our racks in Edison, NJ — real grades, real weights and live prices, not recycled catalog copy.
Prices and stock counts below are accurate as of early August 2026 and will move as bats sell, so always confirm on the product page before ordering. If you are still deciding between willow types, start with our English willow vs Kashmir willow guide. If you are new to bat buying entirely, the Ultimate Cricket Bat Buying Guide covers sizing and weight fundamentals that apply to every brand, CEAT included.
How the CEAT range is organized
CEAT's model names look scattered at first — Storm, Top Gun, Gripp this, Hitman that — but once you see the structure, choosing gets much easier. Everything we stock falls into three families, plus a junior option.
The Hitman line — Rohit Sharma's signature range
These are the bats most customers ask for by name. The range runs from the Hitman Kashmir willow at $119.99 all the way to the Grade 1 Hitman Rohit Sharma Edition at $799.99 and the Grade 1+ Hitman RS-45 Player Edition at $999.99. The two English willow Hitmans share the RS-45 shape: big edges, a pronounced spine, and a mid-to-low sweet spot built for front-foot scoring.
The Gripp series — CEAT's English willow ladder
The Gripp family is named for its handle engineering rather than its blade, and it forms a clean price ladder: Mega Gripp (Grade 5, $179.99), Gripp Star (Grade 2, $339.99), Gripp Master (Grade 2, $389.99) and the flagship Power Gripp ($549.99). The Gripp Master's Singapore cane handle uses a three-way cork insertion — cork strips set into the cane splice — which is there to soak up vibration from pace bowling before it reaches your bottom hand.
The club performance models
Between those two families sit CEAT's standalone club bats: the Storm (Grade 4, $199.99), Sport Drive (Grade 3, $249.99), Secura Drive (Grade 4, $249.99), Top Gun (Grade 3, $299.99) and the Grade 1 Speed Master ($469.99). This is where most weekend-league buyers end up: real English willow at club prices.
The junior option
The Milaze Junior is an English willow youth bat at $179.99 in sizes 4 and 5. There is also a junior version of the Kashmir willow Hitman, but it is sold out at the time of writing — worth checking back if you want the Rohit sticker in a kids' size.
Every CEAT bat we stock, model by model
CEAT Hitman Rohit Sharma Kashmir Willow — $119.99
The volume seller of the range, and the bat we restock most often — we are holding nineteen of them as this goes live, most in medium (2lbs 9oz–2lbs 10oz), with a single very light and a single light bat at $129.99. The willow is hand-selected, air-dried Kashmir willow, and it ships with a CEAT bat cover. This is the right buy for a first hard-ball season, tape-ball weekends, or anyone who wants the Hitman look without an English willow price. It is not the right buy if you already face quality pace on turf every Saturday — see the English willow options below.
CEAT Mega Gripp — Grade 5 English willow, $179.99
The cheapest route into English willow that CEAT makes. Grade 5 willow carries more cosmetic blemishes, but the full profile and flat face give improving players a bigger margin for error than the price suggests. The one currently in stock is a classic medium at 2lbs 10oz. If you are moving up from Kashmir willow and want change from $200, this is the bat we point at.
CEAT Milaze Junior — English willow, $179.99
A proper English willow bat scaled for young players, not a toy. It has a full traditional profile, a large mid-blade sweet spot, a round cane handle and a pre-installed toe protector — a thoughtful touch, since junior bats take more yorkers in the nets than adult bats ever do. We stock size 4 (1lb 11oz–1lb 13oz) and size 5 (1lb 14oz–2lbs). Size 4 typically fits players around 4'9"–4'11" and size 5 around 5'0"–5'2", but measure your child against the size chart before ordering.
CEAT Storm — Grade 4 English willow, $199.99
The Storm is the value pick of the club models: Grade 4 willow, hard pressed, with big edges, a curved blade and 5–7 grains on the face. At $199.99 it undercuts the Sport Drive and Secura Drive by $50 while giving up little in the middle. Current stock is a short handle medium. If your budget stops at $200, compare it against our other picks in the best bats under $200 guide — the Storm holds its own in that company.
CEAT Sport Drive — Grade 3 English willow, $249.99
A classic-profile Grade 3 bat with a generous sweet spot and a traditional round Singapore cane handle. Where the Hitman bats push power, the Sport Drive is shaped for control — punch through the covers, work the gaps, build an innings. Two in stock, both short handle medium.
CEAT Secura Drive — Grade 4 English willow, $249.99
Same price as the Sport Drive, different intent. The Secura Drive's sweet spot sits mid-to-low, which suits front-foot players and the lower bounce of matting and artificial wickets common in US leagues. The handle has shock-absorption built into the cane construction. One medium in stock; the light has sold through.
CEAT Top Gun — Grade 3 English willow, $299.99
The best-stocked English willow CEAT on our racks right now — one light and three mediums. It is a mid-blade Grade 3 bat with a round Singapore cane handle, and it is the model we hand to buyers who say "solid club bat, around $300" without further preferences. Nothing exotic, no weak points.
CEAT Gripp Star — Grade 2 English willow, $339.99
The Gripp Star is the cheapest way into the Rohit Sharma profile in English willow: big thick edges, a large sweet spot, and CEAT's Super Drive Flex handle. Grade 2 willow means a mostly clean face with straight grains. One short handle medium in stock. If the $799.99 Hitman Edition is out of reach, this gets you most of the shape for well under half the price.
CEAT Gripp Master — Grade 2 English willow, $389.99
A step up in handle engineering: the Gripp Master's Singapore cane handle carries the three-way cork insertion, and the blade is shaped with a mid-to-low sweet spot for turf and artificial wickets alike. Grade 2 willow, one medium in stock. This is the pick for the serious club batter who faces quick bowling and feels every mistimed pull in the bottom hand.
CEAT Speed Master — Grade 1 English willow, $469.99
The Speed Master is built around one idea: bat speed. Both bats in stock weigh in right around 2lbs 8oz — a true light pickup — paired with Grade 1 willow. If your scoring comes from timing, late cuts and quick hands rather than muscle, this is the most interesting bat CEAT makes at any price. Timing players who pick one up in the store rarely put it back down.
CEAT Power Gripp — English willow, $549.99
The flagship of the Gripp family, made with CEAT's top-tier hand-selected willow. We hold it in both a light (2lbs 7oz–2lbs 8oz) and two mediums, which makes it one of the few premium CEATs you can choose a pickup on rather than take what's left. For players who trust the Gripp handle system and want the best blade CEAT puts behind it.
CEAT Hitman Rohit Sharma Edition — Grade 1 English willow, $799.99
The full signature bat: Grade 1 unbleached, air-dried English willow with 8–12 straight grains, the RS-45 profile with massive edges and a pronounced spine, and the three-way cork handle. The sweet spot sits mid-to-low, which is exactly where you want it for front-foot dominance on American hard-top and turf wickets. Two mediums in stock. Compare it with other bats in this bracket in our premium bats over $500 guide.
CEAT Hitman RS-45 Player Edition — Grade 1+ English willow, $999.99
The top of the range, made from the top 1% of willow CEAT grades — Grade 1+ with the same RS-45 geometry. The difference from the $799.99 Edition is willow selection: cleaner face, denser performance willow, the bat CEAT builds to player-issue standard. Two mediums in stock. At this price you should see the exact bat before buying, which is why every photo on our product page is the actual bat in the warehouse — what you see is the grain structure you receive.
CEAT bats compared: grades, weights and prices at a glance
All bats below are short handle unless noted. Weight bands: very light is 2lbs 4oz–2lbs 6oz, light is 2lbs 7oz–2lbs 8oz, medium is 2lbs 9oz–2lbs 10oz.
| Model | Willow & grade | Weights in stock | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitman Kashmir Willow | Kashmir, Grade 1 KW | Very light, light, medium | $119.99–$129.99 | First season, tape ball, budget |
| Mega Gripp | English, Grade 5 | Medium | $179.99 | First English willow |
| Milaze Junior | English willow | Sizes 4 & 5 | $179.99 | Juniors ~9–13 |
| Storm | English, Grade 4 | Medium | $199.99 | Best value under $200 |
| Sport Drive | English, Grade 3 | Medium | $249.99 | Stroke-makers, all formats |
| Secura Drive | English, Grade 4 | Medium | $249.99 | Front-foot players, matting wickets |
| Top Gun | English, Grade 3 | Light, medium | $299.99 | All-round club bat |
| Gripp Star | English, Grade 2 | Medium | $339.99 | Hitman profile on a budget |
| Gripp Master | English, Grade 2 | Medium | $389.99 | Club batters facing pace |
| Speed Master | English, Grade 1 | Light | $469.99 | Timing and bat-speed players |
| Power Gripp | English, premium | Light, medium | $549.99 | Gripp-series flagship |
| Hitman RS Edition | English, Grade 1 | Medium | $799.99 | Top-order players, RS-45 profile |
| Hitman RS-45 Player Edition | English, Grade 1+ | Medium | $999.99 | Player-spec, the full signature bat |
Which CEAT bat should you buy?
Match the bat to the ball you face and the money you want to spend, in that order.
- Under $150, or mostly tennis/tape ball: the Hitman Kashmir Willow at $119.99. Durable, well-balanced, and the sticker your teammates will recognize.
- First English willow, under $200: Mega Gripp at $179.99 or stretch to the Storm at $199.99 — the Storm's Grade 4 face with 5–7 grains is the better wood of the two.
- Club league, $250–$300: Sport Drive if you build innings, Secura Drive if you score off the front foot on low wickets, Top Gun if you want the safest all-round choice and a pick of weights.
- Serious amateur, $350–$550: Gripp Star for the Hitman shape, Gripp Master for the shock-absorbing handle, Speed Master for a true light Grade 1, Power Gripp for the best of the Gripp line.
- No compromises: Hitman Rohit Sharma Edition at $799.99, or the Grade 1+ RS-45 Player Edition at $999.99 if you want willow from the top of the pile.
Browse the full cricket bats collection or jump straight to adult English willow bats to compare CEAT against SG, SS, MRF and the rest side by side.
What we see at the counter in Edison
Three patterns repeat with CEAT buyers in our store. First, the Hitman Kashmir willow is our most re-bought CEAT — customers buy one for themselves, come back for a second as a net bat or for a family member. At $119.99 with a bat cover included, it is an easy repeat purchase.
Second, buyers fixate on grain count. The Storm shows 5–7 grains; the Grade 1 Hitman shows 8–12. More grains generally mean more mature willow that plays at its best sooner, but fewer-grain bats often last longer and open up beautifully after a season. Grain count is one signal, not a verdict — our grains and grading guide explains what the grades actually mean in practice.
Third, almost everyone underestimates pickup. Two CEAT mediums at the same 2lbs 9oz can feel noticeably different in the swing depending on where the volume sits in the blade — the RS-45 profile carries its weight lower than the Sport Drive's classic shape. Sticker weight tells you what the scale says; only the pickup tells you what your hands will feel in the fortieth over. That is the single best reason to handle a bat before buying, and every CEAT English willow bat also needs proper knocking-in before it faces a leather ball — a service we do in-house.
Frequently asked questions
Are CEAT cricket bats good for club cricket in the USA?
Yes. The Grade 3 and Grade 4 models — Storm, Sport Drive, Secura Drive, Top Gun — are built for exactly the hard-ball league cricket played on US turf and matting wickets, at $199.99–$299.99. The premium Grade 1 and 2 models compete directly with the top lines from SG, SS and MRF.
Which CEAT bat is the Rohit Sharma bat?
The Hitman line is CEAT's Rohit Sharma signature range. The Grade 1 Hitman Rohit Sharma Edition ($799.99) and Grade 1+ RS-45 Player Edition ($999.99) are built on the RS-45 profile to his specification; the $119.99 Kashmir willow Hitman carries the same branding in an entry-level bat.
How much do CEAT cricket bats cost in the US?
In our store, CEAT runs from $119.99 for the Kashmir willow Hitman to $999.99 for the Grade 1+ RS-45 Player Edition. The middle of the range — $199.99 to $389.99 — covers most club players. Juniors are $179.99 for the English willow Milaze.
Do CEAT English willow bats come ready to play?
No bat does. Every CEAT English willow bat needs oiling and knocking-in before it faces a leather ball, or you risk cracking the face and edges. We offer professional knocking-in at our Edison store, or you can do it at home with a mallet over several sessions.
What is the difference between the CEAT Gripp Star and Gripp Master?
Both are Grade 2 English willow. The Gripp Star ($339.99) uses the Rohit Sharma profile with big edges and the Super Drive Flex handle. The Gripp Master ($389.99) uses a Singapore cane handle with a three-way cork insertion for more shock absorption, and a mid-to-low sweet spot. Pick the Star for shape, the Master for the handle.
Can I see CEAT bats in person before buying?
Yes — every bat in this guide is physically in our Edison, NJ store, and the photos on each product page are of the actual bats in stock, so what you see online is the exact grain structure you receive.
Try them in Edison, or ship them free
Visit us at 37 Meridian Rd, Edison, NJ — open Monday to Saturday 11 AM–9 PM and Sunday 11 AM–8 PM — to feel the pickup on every CEAT model side by side, and have your new bat professionally knocked in before it ever faces a ball. Ordering online? Every bat in this guide ships free within the US — they all clear our $100 free-shipping threshold, even the $119.99 Hitman Kashmir willow. We back it with a 7-day return policy. Questions about a specific bat's grains, weight or pickup? Call or WhatsApp 1-732-250-3598 and we will walk over to the rack and check the exact bat for you.