The Dream 11 IPL 2020 is about to begin with CSK taking on MI in the tournament opener on September 19 in Abu Dhabi. The 13th edition of the uber-popular T20 league had to be moved out of India due to the COVID-19 pandemic and also faced a lot of hurdles before commencement.
One of those hurdles was title sponsor Vivo mobiles backing out of this year’s edition owing to anti-China sentiment after the Galwan Valley clashed between Indian and Chinese soldiers. The BCCI had to put out a tender for a new title sponsor and fantasy gaming platform Dream 11 won the rights for one year for INR 222 crores.
They have started building the hype for the tournament by putting out hilarious TVS featuring players from different franchises, like Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Shikhar Dhawan, and Rishabh Pant.
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Pant and Dhawan, who will both turn out for Delhi Capitals, were shown in gully cricket scenarios in the Dream 11 TVCs and Pant quoted Dhawan’s commercial in which he is shown taking a two-handed catch, despite the rule being one-handed catches leading to dismissals.
Pant called Dhawan “Gully ka Jonty Rhodes”, while using the tagline for Dream 11 IPL 2020- Ye Apna game hai.
But Dhawan, who is known for his sense of humor, did take long to respond and quoted Pant’s dismissal in his TVC, saying” Aasaman se tapka, haath mein atka Hahaha, Uncle solid fielder hai!”
Delhi Capitals seemingly have the best-balanced side in the tournament and will be looking forward to winning the trophy this time, after losing to CSK in the playoffs in IPL 2019 and finishing third.
