Cheer leading the Indian way

The Indian Premier League is now undoubtedly the most celebrated cricket event of the year, it goes without saying that it has boosted the Indian cricket sense or the way the Indians view cricket. The IPL has its own share of “TRP raising moments” like the Slap gate controversy and the cheerleader’s ban, etc.

The Indian Premier League has exposed the Indian players who played in Ranji matches or U19s to the biggies of the world, allowing them to play in a team, share dressing rooms, learn skills and as a result of this we now have more talent like Goni, etc who have shown the metal to be in the mainstream side.

Cricket aside, I’m here to talk about the cheerleaders. Yea, the very same whom you watch with your eyes stuck to the television even in a low scoring game. No, I am not here to say that some politician again slapped a ban on them. A small thought though, why don’t we cheer our players the Indian way? Lemme explain, the Mumbai Indians can hire some Indian dancers to dance to the beats of a typical Marathi Lavani song (or any other Marathi Folk dance form) when their player scores a four or takes a wicket. When they wear traditional 9 meter saris rather than 9 inches skirt I bet no moral police shall raise their voice. The same can be emulated across teams. The Rajasthan Royals can have their lovely Rajasthani folk dance, while the Punjab XI can do a Bhangra, like wise for others. You have this kind of cheer leading then you can also promote the local folk music rather than importing these blondes and making them to dance to Himesh Reshammiya tracks. Now that you are spending millions, why not on this. I bet no politicians shall think of banning this. Neither will Mandira Bedi have to say that shee doesn’t like cameras focusing on the girls skirts, dunno how she felt while the cameras were on her when raged the screens with her controversial saris on Extraa Innings.

Give it a thought folks. Listening Mr. Lalit Modi ?