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CHEERLEADERS FOR CRICKET? - VOICE YOUR VIEWS
Cheer for other sports too

Cheerleaders are welcome; they add a joyful spectacle to the cricket match. No doubt, we in India respect our culture but we don’t hate other cultures or their music and dance. We read about Rambha, Urvasi and Maneka and feel happy about ...

A fusion of dance, gymnastics and graceful movements sounds fun, doesn’t it? It is beyond doubt that the cricket fever would have run throughout the country and T20 would have been as popular even without cheerleaders. But what harm ...

Cricket, a few decades ago, was a sport with a lot of technique, sophistication and grace. The game was played for the sake of sportsmanship, national pride and honour. Now, money has made the game a prime time entertainment. Added to this, ...

Cheerleaders are there just to provide entertainment along with the game. Like the T20 which revolutionised the entire concept of the game, cheerleaders have also added a new angle to it. More than the players, they have become major crowd ...

IPL Twenty20 is a brainchild of BCCI. Many players were bought for crores of rupees . Though the players’ countries and culture are different cricket brought them under one umbrella. Similarly cheerleaders were introduced in India. They ...

The players always need an energy source to encourage them and the cheerleaders do this along with the spectators. It definitely boosts the level of confidence and makes them perform better.

B.A. Reddy ...

Why copy from the West?

Cricket is a gentlemen’s game. So where is the need for cheerleaders from the U.S. People go to stadium to watch good cricket and not to see skimpily clad women dancing just in the name of entertainment. Cheerleaders is a western ...

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A big no

We never had any cheerleaders when we won the world cup in 1983. The zeal, determination and concentration of the players will do good to the game. The cheerleaders remind us of club dancers only. If the concept of having cheerleaders ...

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Not objects of sex

Since time immemorial, women in our country are treated with great respect and honour. It is our responsibility to help others understand that women are not just an object of sex, but unfortunately we are aping westerners in many ways and one ...

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A distraction

Our players provide enough entertainment. The stadium is full whenever there is a match and roads are empty when India plays as people are glued to the television sets. Where is the need to import cheerleaders just in the name of ...

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Fans are enough

When there are millions of fans across the world to cheer the players, why do we need these cheerleaders? They serve no purpose anywhere in the game.

Arun Kumar. M

Tarnaka ...

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New concept

Every Indian enjoys watching or playing cricket. The concept of having cheerleaders is new to the game. It was a different experience watching them. It all depends on the individual’s attitude. Best thing is to watch them perform and ...

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Bye, bye

Cricket is a game for players and not cheerleaders. Cricket itself has a sportive spirit. We have to bid adieu to cheerleaders and encourage the players. Cheerleaders have been disturbing the players’ concentration. Cheerleaders are not ...

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