11 reasons why you should not miss all the drama, action and cricketainment at IPL 2015

9 years ago

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So India couldn’t defend the World Cup title. So what? There’s always bigger and better things to look forward to, like the IPL!

Getting over Team India’s defeat in the semi-final is going to be easier than you thought. Because in a week’s time, another mega cricketing event will kick off and help you forget all you saw during the last month.

Here’s why the IPL is so awesome.

1. It’s entertaining

The IPL never gives you a dull moment. Every game is like a 3-hour Bollywood blockbuster full of action, comedy, thrill and drama.

2. It’s colourful

Indians were ‘bleeding blue’ until a few days ago. The nation will now be divided into 8 colours as fans declare loyalties to their favourite franchises.

3. It’s a celebration

IPL is nothing less than a festival. Aside from some spectacular cricket, it has plenty to offer to every fan: Fireworks, cheerleaders, team anthems and new dance moves!

4. Blurred nationalities

Players who were sledging and eyeballing each other until a few days ago will now become teammates and go to war side by side. What better way to raise the spirit of cricket?

5. The best of the best

The tournament features the cream of the world’s top cricketers lock horns on a cricket field. This is why you pay for cable.

6. High stakes on every game

Every team has at least one of two of your favourite players. Every team has match-winners. There are no favourites. No minnows. No game can be taken for granted. Every match promises thrill and excitement.

7. Contests rarely seen

Watching Virat Kohli bat against Mohammed Shami, or AB de Villiers take guard against Dale Steyn is a sight international cricket cannot offer us. IPL is the only place to see your dream come true.

8. New faces

Aren’t you excited to see the likes of KC Cariappa and Shreyas Iyer, the little known players sold for a high price during the auctions this year? Besides, can you wait to see the IPL debuts of players like Trent Boult and Kane Williamson after watching them take the World Cup by storm?

9. A second chance

For many out-of-favour Indian cricketers like Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and so on, the IPL offers a golden chance to prove their worth. For the fans, it offers a chance to catch a glimpse of the heroes they once admired.

10. High-profile benches

The IPL support staffs are as high-profile as their players. Some of our all-time favourite cricketers have continued their association with the league either as part of the coaching staff or with the team management. How can we waste a chance to watch Sachin, Dravid, Kumble, Ganguly, Ponting, Akram etc. in any form of action?

11. Celebs

Of course. The presence of SRK, Preity Zinta, Shilpa Shetty and countless other Bollywood celebrities takes the glamour quotient of the tournament to a whole new level.