1. FAMILIAR FACES IN EACH TEAM: With the advent of the IPL, the crowd has had the pleasure of witnessing their national as well as international heroes adorn almost all the team jerseys owing to the versatile selection of the players every year,which in turn helps the cricket fanatics to connect with every single team participating in this glorious league as there are familiar faces in every side. Much unlike the international format of the game, where in a nerve-wrecking tournament,they generally tend to support only a single team & that being the native one & the matches of the rest of the sides seldom hold much importance in their cricketing schedule. IPL gives them a platform to support several teams at once which helps them in having a bonanza every other day of the month.
2. RETIRED VETERANS IN ACTION: Who would’ve ever imagined in their wildest fantasy that geniuses like Sachin Tendulkar & Ricky Ponting, Mathew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist & Yuvraj Singh, Rahul Dravid & Shane Warne, Andrew Symonds & Herschelle Gibbs and many many more icons would be donning the same jersey and be playing with all their might in a single unit!! The vibes from a bench-strength boasting of such legendary personalities would be simply awe-inducing. These are some eternal memories of all such greats, which have only been brought to life by the scintillating IPL. The entire cricketing world plunges into a state of festivity after getting the dream opportunity of witnessing such legends battling under the same roof, alongside each other, even after bidding adieu to the international format of the sport.
3. FESTIVE VIBES DURING CLASHES: Anyone who’s been a part of this fantastic league’s clashes in personal, would definitely reckon the experience to be as simply breathtaking. Viewing nail-biting encounters in the vicinity of proficient DJ’s,mesmerizing cheerleaders, the sounds of peppy Bollywood numbers echoing through the massive stadium, thundering crowds going berserk after every boundary or wicket, being a part of fun contests conducted between the innings and getting to watch their favourite Bollywood superstars rooting with all their might and passion for their home teams are some of the fabulous sights and memories they’ll always cherish in the casket of their mind.
4. SUMMER VACATION BONANZA: The IPL this year is set to kickoff from the 7th of April and having a look at the previous seasons, it is pretty evident that this mindblowing league mostly sets off in the months of April & May which also happen to be the seasonal party times for students all across the globe on account of their summer vacations . And right from the grand star-studded opening ceremony to the glamorous end of this extravagant league, it is the consummate fantasy every one had been carving for their vacations since time immemorial! So guys, Get ready with your cold drinks, family pack of ice creams and your closest set of friends to be a part of yet another thrilling edition of the Indian Premier Leagye.
5. A REASON TO GET TOGETHER MORE OFTEN: The ultimate motives behind our traditional festivals are to inculcate the basic cultural values in the kids & teens of the household and frequently getting along with all the members of the extended family to keep the precious bonding intact & rejuvenated and stay in touch. But with the introduction of the Indian Premier League, the Indian households do not need to get along only on the pretext of certain festivities as this tournament gives them a reason to get together more often for longer periods of time, where they demolish all the walls of pretentiousness and formalities encircling them, and genuinely have fun with all the members of the family. This league, undoubtedly, has not only strengthened the base of the sport in the regional areas, but it has also triumphed in consolidating family bonds.
Not only has the IPL prospered as the most glamorous,competitive and consummate cricketing league across the face of the globe, it has also successfully managed to gain the cult status of a FESTIVAL.