IPL Logo Batsman: Which Player Provided the Influence for IPL Logo?
The 17th edition of the IPL kickstarted on the 22nd of March 2024. This means there will be limitless cricketing action for the next 2 months. Through the years in the IPL, we have witnessed several innovative as well as stylish shots played by the batters that made the league more entertaining. But, have you ever thought about which shot has been presented in the popular IPL logo and which batsman has played that particular shot in the tournament?
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Since its beginning back in 2008, the logo has been utilized in the IPL for the last 16 years and will be seen once again in the 17th edition. There have been endless speculations about who played the IPL logo in actual-time cricket, and the enthusiasts have also compared the logo with a couple of shots played by popular cricketers. Let’s take a look at the actual inspiration for the IPL logo.
Who is the Actual Player in the IPL Logo?
Several fans believe that the prior South African cricket player Ab de Villiers is the actual face behind the popular IPL logo. Broadly regarded as Mr.365, Villiers was renowned for his capability to hit the ball in every corner of the field by inventing innovative and unique shots while batting. He has played for Delhi Capitals (earlier known as the Delhi Daredevils) and RCB (Royal Challengers Banglore) during his IPL career.
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De Villiers has also copied the IPL logo shot a few times while batting in the money-rich league, that is the reason why endless fans believe that he is the actual inspiration for the IPL logo. However, that is not accurate as De Villiers played that shot following the inauguration of the IPL and the logo was created before. On the other side, some of the fans also believe that the logo was inspired by Brian Lara, Virendra Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, and Yousuf Pathan, but the actual inspiration for the logo came from a completely different cricketer.
The IPL logo is inspired by a shot played by Mashrafe Mortaza, a former Bangladeshi cricket. In a video on his YouTube channel in 2017, the former Indian cricketer and commentator, Aakash Chopra disclosed that Mortaza played that shot during the Cricket World Cup in 2007. The shot played by Mortaza drew inspiration for the IPL logo as the tournament began in 2008.
Mortaza is a former right-arm fast bowler who has played 220 ODIs, 54 T20Is, and 36 Tests for Bangladesh taking 390 scalps across all formats. He was also a part of the KKRs in the IPL. However, Mortaza got to play just one game in the money-rich league where he conceded 58 runs in these 4 overs and went wicketless.
Who Drafted the IPL Logo?
A UK-based drafted the IPL logo, Venture Three, in season 2007. The logo characterizes a batsman playing a powerful shot with IPL mentioned on the side. The logo has been an identity of the profitable T20 league since 2008 and the same logo will be utilized during the 2024 IPL.
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FAQs
- Who is the original player in the IPL logo?
- The IPL logo is influenced by Mashrafe Mortaza, a former Bangladeshi cricketer, who played a similar sort of shot during the 2007 Cricket World Cup, a year before the beginning of the IPL.
- Who designed the IPL logo?
- The IPL logo was drafted by a UK-based agency named Venture Three.
- Is AB de Villiers in the Premier League logo?
- Several fans thought that AB de Villiers was in the popular IPL logo as he had played a similar sort of shot numerous times in the tournament. However, he is not the true inspiration for the logo and the logo has been made replicating Mashrafe Mortaza’s shot during the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
