NewsBytes
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    More
    In the news
    Virat Kohli
    Rohit Sharma
    Novak Djokovic
    Indian Cricket Team
    Rishabh Pant
    Rafael Nadal
    Hardik Pandya
    NewsBytes
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    NewsBytes
    User Placeholder

    Hi,

    Logout


    India Business World Politics Sports Technology Entertainment Auto Lifestyle Inspirational Career Bengaluru Delhi Mumbai Visual Stories Find Cricket Statistics Phones Reviews Fitness Bands Reviews Speakers Reviews

    Download Android App

    Follow us on
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Linkedin
     
    Home / News / Sports News / Weird things about the new T10 League
    Sports

    Weird things about the new T10 League

    Weird things about the new T10 League
    Written by Rodney Dsouza
    Dec 20, 2017, 01:53 pm 2 min read
    Weird things about the new T10 League

    Cricket saw a new format come to life at Sharjah last week, when the inaugural edition of the T10 League kicked off. The 10 overs a side match promised a lot of action, but more than the action it was the new marketing gimmicks that are making the headlines. Here are the weird things from the inaugural edition of the T10 League.

    Dot balls are gold in the T10 league

    Shorter the format, lesser the balls, which means every single ball is important in the T10 league. Hence the organisers came up with an interesting concept. Each dot ball in the game is sponsored. The sponsor's name would flash on the screen alongside the commentators repeating it. Dot balls are truly gold in this league.

    Cricket's entry into the Olympics?

    The T10 league began with the idea that the format will make its way into the Olympics. Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag and England cricket Eoin Morgan strongly promoted the idea. The league organisers also repeatedly used the idea of T10 cricket at the Olympics to promote the event, this is clearly a marketing gimmick.

    Team names very India centric

    Four of the six teams Kerala Kings, Punjabi Legends, Bengal Tigers and Maratha Arabians are names that sound very much Indian, yet Virender Sehwag who captained the Arabians was the only Indian player involved with the league. Sehwag's only contribution in the T10 league, other than the marketing campaigns, was the lone delivery he faced in the entire tournament to complete Shahid Afridi's hat-trick

    Boundaries made even smaller

    Sharjah has a nasty reputation of being batsman friendly. Clearing the ropes back in the day was not a difficult task. The T10 organisers decided to make it easier by making the boundaries shorter. It is T10 cricket after all and today cricket is a batsman's game, that's what drives the spectators crazy.

    The tournament has nothing to do with India

    The tournament was won by a team with the name Kerala. It was captained by Eoin Morgan, an Irishman who captains England. The team was full of players from Pakistan, West Indies and Ireland. The franchise owner Hussein Adam Ali is a perfume tycoon from Yemen. Then, why the name Kerala Kings?

    Share this timeline
    Facebook
    Whatsapp
    Twitter
    Linkedin
    Cricket: News, Stats and more!
    Virender Sehwag
    Eoin Morgan
    Bengal Tigers

    Cricket: News, Stats and more!

    Greatest of All Time: Test Batsmen Test Cricket
    Dale Steyn, AB De Villiers back in SA Test squad South Africa Cricket Team
    India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I: Probable Playing XI Virat Kohli
    #LegendsOfCricket: Happy Birthday Ricky Ponting Sachin Tendulkar

    Virender Sehwag

    T10 Cricket League to kick off on 14th December Indian Premier League (IPL)
    Switzerland graces for Sehwag-Akhtar showdown Cricket: News, Stats and more!
    Virender Sehwag turns 39! Cricket: News, Stats and more!
    Sehwag's academy, COWE organize T20 tournnament for women cricketers Cricket: News, Stats and more!

    Eoin Morgan

    World's first international T-10 League to kick off in December Cricket: News, Stats and more!
    England must learn to play spin bowling: Trevor Bayliss England
    Eoin Morgan cries foul over umpiring in second T20 International Cricket Council (ICC)
    India defeat England by 15 runs; seal series Mahendra Singh Dhoni

    Bengal Tigers

    ICC approves T10 cricket league in Sharjah International Cricket Council (ICC)
    Shoaib Malik has withdrawn from T10 league, here's why! Pakistan News
    Yuvraj Singh to play Abu Dhabi T10 tournament: Details here Chris Lynn
    Five best places to visit in November 2019 in India India

    Love Sports News?

    Subscribe to stay updated.

    Sports Thumbnail
    Indian Premier League (IPL) Celebrity Hollywood Bollywood UEFA Champions League Tennis Football Smartphones Cryptocurrency Upcoming Movies Premier League Cricket News Latest automobiles Latest Cars Upcoming Cars Latest Bikes Upcoming Tablets
    About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us Ethical Conduct Grievance Redressal News News Archive Topics Archive Download DevBytes Find Cricket Statistics
    Follow us on
    Facebook Twitter Linkedin
    All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2023