WATCH- Robin Uthappa gets green belt for most runs in ILT20; fans say 'WWE chal rha kya cricket mein'

Uthappa got the green belt after his 79 runs off 46 balls against Gulf Giants.

By Jatin Sharma - 17 Jan, 2023

The first season of International League T20 in UAE has begun and it has brought many new innovations in the mushrooming T20 leagues scene. One of the new aspects of ILT20 is that players will receive belts instead of caps for the most runs, most wickets, and even the best performer in the tournament.

Former India batter Robin Uthappa was the first recipient of the coveted green belt for most runs, after his fantastic innings of 79 runs off 46 balls against Gulf Giants at the Dubai International Stadium on Monday.

Once the winning team has lifted the magnificent ILT20 tournament trophy, and as part of the final presentations, the coveted Black Belt will be presented to the owner of the victorious team. Also, during the presentations, the most valuable player of the league will be recognized and receive the stunning Red Belt, acknowledging his crowd-pleasing, consistent efforts.

Meanwhile, the 24 UAE players hand-selected to participate in the league, will be vying for the Blue Belt, which will be presented to the best UAE player at the end of the season.

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Speaking about the unique set of player awards, Mubashshir Usmani, General Secretary, of the Emirates Cricket Board said, “We wanted to come up with something new with regard to the player awards and we are thrilled to introduce the various Belts, which will add another kind of flavor to the tournament. We anticipate the Belts will be a big hit among the players, something they will strive to receive, and the fans will come to recognize as a symbol of greatness around the globe.”

Here is the video of Robin Uthappa getting the green belt from commentator Simon Doull:

However, Uthappa getting the green belt received confusing and humorous reactions from the fans on social media. Many of them were seen asking whether it was cricket or WWE?

Here are some of the reactions:

 

By Jatin Sharma - 17 Jan, 2023

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