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IPL Trivia: Ball Breakers? The Weird Names of Teams That Were Fortunately Ditched

We simply cannot imagine terms like 'ball breakers' and 'razors' with our favourite IPL teams The Indian Premier League (IPL) has not been merely successful because of its cricket. Factors or content such as fashionable jerseys, anthems, cheerleaders, DJs, light shows, player & fan meetups, team merchandise, and even the dramatic names of the teams gave the cricket fans something new to root for. In a country where franchise- or club-based tournaments similar to the English Premier League or La Liga were absent, IPL took its place with franchise-based cricket. Speaking about team names, did you know that before the names were finalised, some IPL teams had really weird names? Bengal Ball Breakers Yes, that is the name of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) that Shah Rukh Khan had selected for his Kolkata-based team. Despite everybody hating the name, SRK was hell-bent on keeping it until everyone on board convinced ...

Rohit Chatterjee
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