5 interesting gestures by players at IPL 9 and what they signified

Bravo and Holder’s ‘Champion’ camaraderie

A moment of humour between Bravo and Holder

Over all the seasons of the IPL, one of the most interesting things to note has been the rapport between international teammates while representing different franchise teams. Kings XI Punjab’s Kyle Abbott was seen apologising to AB de Villiers after having got his wicket – the two of them had dinner the night before, as the bowler explained later.

During Thursday’s one-sided match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Lions, there was a funny encounter between two West Indies teammates. Jason Holder came out to bat with his team in trouble and needing a big contribution from him, only to face one of the best death overs bowlers, Dwayne Bravo.

Holder managed to dispatch Bravo for a six and a four, but perished on a third attempt, holing out to Aaron Finch at mid-off. Bravo broke out into the famous ‘Champion’ dance right in front of the batsman, the jig which the entire Windies team had made famous during the World T20, and has since been the flavour of the season.

Holder had a wry smile on his face as he light-heartedly pushed Bravo out of the way, producing smiles all around. It was a bad moment in the game for KKR, but Holder showed he can rise above the moment in reciprocating to the spirit of the ‘champion’ send-off.