The error in the IPL Trophy which no one seems to notice
The batsman in the trophy has the wrong grip - compare his with Dravid's
If you look at the batsman in the IPL trophy, he looks like a right handed player playing a glorious cover drive. He is looking at the ball racing to the boundary on the off side. The semi-circle in front of him shows that arc in which the bat has swung. Now check out the grip of the batsman. The left hand is at the bottom of the handle and closer to the blade. That is how a left hander grips the bat, not a right hander. For a righty, the right hand is at the bottom of the handle. Check out Rahul Dravid’s grip as he is playing the cover drive.
Anyone who has played any level of cricket in life should be able to spot the error.
I am surprised that such a glaring mistake was made in crafting such a high-profile trophy. I am even more surprised that none of the people involved in the managing committee of the IPL noticed it. Or if they did, they probably decided to ignore it.
The commentators also seem to be turning a blind eye towards it. They talk about a batsman’s feet, hand and head position all the time and surely know the difference between a right-handed and a left- handed grip. They wax lyrical about the piece of fine art that is the IPL trophy every time it’s shown on TV but never seem to notice the abnormality of the batsman’s grip.
The error is not such a big deal. Such imperfections quite often end up enhancing the uniqueness and the value of rare objects. Therefore there should be no harm in acknowledging it.
But sadly, everyone is so busy in trying to prove that everything in the IPL is picture perfect, that they fail to notice or acknowledge this distinctive imperfection.
This trophy is pretty mediocre. But like everything else – there is an issue calling a spade a spade in India!
Or it could be Haydo after he tennis slapped Sreesant for a DLF maximum!
True…I am sure the commentator who points it out will lose his job:)
Very fine finding …
Great observation, I must say. Superb!
@Abhishek …welcome to ACF …its not so fine…you just see the batsman carefully and you will find that it looks a little odd
@Preeti … welcome to ACF…thanks but like I said it will immediately strike you if you look at it for a while
view my take on the trophy.. written last year
http://hmayank.blogspot.com/2008/06/of-trophies-d...
good observation
@Mayank…welcome to ACF…very informative piece…wonder if the BCCI auctioned the rights to design the trophy as well @Guest…welcome to ACF…thanks
Wat an observation sirji!!!
One from my side:Ironically the colour combination of the trophy matches perfectly with that of KKR.The only team which doesn't stand a chance.
A very fine observation there.
the commentors for IPL are pretty mediocre, and even a Harsha has to talk about DLF maximums, so one can definitely understand the compulsions placed on them by IPL authorities.
What surprises me instead, is how none of the bloggers, including yours truly, had failed to talk about it, until you of course.
Hi Ankit…welcome to ACF…actually I have given up on the quality of the commentary…its like politics and corruption…you can keep lambasting it till the end of time…in case you are interested in reading about how tbad the commentators have been, you should check out bulletzer on twitter…its pretty cool
Great catch! Now where are those ex-cricketer commies who praise this gaudy looking trophy to eternity.
looks like those plaques which are given when people retire
i also noticed this and was amazed that noone else had, if interested, visit http://resistancerebellionanddeath.blogspot.com/2...
Hi Vishal …welcome to ACF…I saw your post…I am still waiting for the day someone in the media has the courage to point it out