5 improvisations that T20 gifted to the world of cricket

#2 Cheerleaders

Delhi Daredevils cheerleaders celebrate a four during an IPL match

Before 2007, one usually used to associate cheerleaders and the art of cheerleading with the popular sports like American football and basketball. However, the inaugural T20 World Cup in the rainbow nation of South America witnessed the advent of cheerleading in the gentleman’s game.

Previously, a scintillating drive through the covers would usually be followed by a loud roar of the fans; or a perfect yorker knocking the stumps over was greeted by a sound applause. Fast forward to 2016: add to that whirling and twirling of the pumped-up cheerleaders to popular and catchy tunes making the already electrified crowd even more excited.