Dhoni's Helicopter shot... awesome!!!

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is known for his unique style of playing.... unorthodox shots and shots that takes people by surprise.... 

Captain cool Dhoni tends to play mostly from the back foot with a pronounced bottom hand grip. And if there is any shot that would come to our mind the most - its certainly the "Helicopter shot" - the shot over mid-wicket..

Presenting here Mahi (as Dhoni is fondly called as) and his game changing shot - The Helicopter shot 

 

Mahendra Singh Dhoni playing his trademark Helicopter shot

 

Dhoni's game changing Helicopter shot

 

Dhoni poses after hitting the Helicopter shot over mid-wicket... 

Dhoni plays this helicopter shot with amazing raw power and lots of bottom hand..... and hits the ball over mid-wicket for a six or four.... Take a look at the video of Dhoni's shot - the helicopter shot to six... see his follow through after the shot...

The Helicopter shot is Dhoni's signature unmistakably and Pepsi promoted it via the Pepsi "Change the Game" campaign for World Cup 2011.

Here is the video of the advertisement by Pepsi on Dhoni's game changing Helicopter shot...

Photo and Video courtesy: Pepsi India and other internet sources.

Munaf Patel and the Priyanka Chopra connection...

Question: What is the connection between Munaf Patel and Priyanka Chopra?
Answer: Saat Khoon Maaf 

Read the news that Munaf Patel took a break from training and went to watch Vishal Bhardwaj's Saat Khoon Maaf movie with his family last Thursday. But, he was called back from the theatre to watch Ireland's match against England which Ireland won.

When Munaf Patel was questioned about this incident, he responded saying "I was called back to the hotel to watch Ireland. I saw only two murders in the theatre, but ended up watching many more during the Ireland-England game".

 

Munaf Patel training hard at the nets in Bangalore Chinnaswamy Stadium

PJ: 
Why is Munaf Patel working overtime and training alone in the nets?
Answer: So that he would get a comp off to watch Priyanka Chopra murder the rest of the five husbands in the movie Saat Khoon Maaf.

Lets wish Munaf a great World Cup and hope he gets his due time off to enjoy with his family!

Sehwag's Uppercut aka Upar cut six

Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag is one batsman who looks to pulverize the bowling attacks in any track....
One shot that is typical of Sehwag to play in most of the matches is his "Uppercut shot" to six of the fast bowlers..

Presenting Sehwag's game changing shot - the Upper cut shot to six

 

Virender Sehwag's trademark uppercut against Caddick

 

Nawab of Najafgarh Sehwag's game changing upper cut shot to six

See the ball flying off Sehwag's bat.....

 

Viru playing his cut shot....

 

Sehwag's upper cut aka "Upar cut" by Pepsi's Change the Game

The Upper cut is Sehwag's favourite shot that sends the ball flying over slips to the boundary. Take a look at the video of Virender Sehwag shot - the uppercut to six...

Pepsi's "Change the Game" campaign for World Cup 2011 got this Sehwag special upper cut shot as a game changing shot and named it the "Upar cut" which in Hindi means upper cut essentially...

Here is the video of the advertisement by Pepsi on Sehwag's game changing Upper cut shot

Photo and Video courtesy: Pepsi India and other internet sources.

Dilshan's Dilscoop / Pallu Scoop Shot

Today, its the turn of Srilankan cricket star Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan showcasing his famous Dilscoop, the scoop shot played straight over the wicket keeper's head to the boundary.  This shot is rightly named as "Dilscoop" since he reinvented this shot and effectively implemented it in many a T20 matches...

Presenting Dilshan's trademark Dilscoop or Pallu scoop shot

 

Dilshan's Dilscoop shot - Hitting it over the wicketkeeper's head

 

Dilscoop or Pallu scoop hit - Follow through after Dilshan hit it

 

A different variation of Dilshan's Dilscoop shot

 

Close-up of Dilshan's Dilscoop

Here is the video of Dilshan's Dilscoop shot which has become more effective in T20 matches....

Pepsi made Dilshan's Dilscoop as a "Change the Game" shot and called it a Pallu shot.... Here is the video of Pepsi's advertisement on Dilshan's Pallu scoop :), a very good one....

Photo and Video courtesy: Pepsi India and other internet sources.

Kevin Pietersen's Palti Hit / Switch Hit - Pepsi's Change the Game shot

With the start of 2011 World Cup cricket, Pepsi started a new campaign called "Change The Game" showcasing out-of-the-box cricket moves that are not text-book and yet help achieve the ultimate goal.

In a series of posts to come, we'll showcase the shots that "Change the Game"....

Lets start with Kevin Pietersen's Palti Hit - his switch hit shot....

 

Kevin Pietersen's famous Switch Hit shot

 
Kevin Pietersen is England's best batsman in recent years.  The flair, the confidence, the arrogance and the rebel streak in him is what sets him apart from other players and all of it was on ample display on 15th June, 2008 in a match against New Zealand. Scott Styris, the unfortunate bowler could have hardly anticipated it coming. This was the first time Pietersen unleashed his new weapon - the Switch hit or Palti Hit....

 

Pietersen playing his trademark switch hit or palti hit shot

When Scott Styris bowled to Pietersen, he switched the grip, hoped a bit and settled as what a left hander stance would be, all in one motion, and thrashes Styris’ delivery for a six over deep cover, the deep cover to a right hander’s stance to be precise.  He did it again in Styris' next over too.
Take a look at this video.

Because Pietersen not only reversed his hand positions, but changed his stance by rotating his body, these "switch-hit" shots were immediately followed by calls to outlaw them from the game but ICC ruled it in favour of the batsman.

 

Kevin Pietersen sends the ball to a mighty six using his switch hit shot

Just watch Pietersen try his switch hit or palti hit during his practice session...

Pietersen's game changing shot of switch hit is called "Palti hit" and is being used in the Pepsi's "Change The Game" campaign started for the 2011 World Cup.

Watch the advertisement of Pietersen's Palti hit game changing shot by Pepsi...
 

Kevin Pietersen's Pepsi Change the Game Advertisement

Photo and Video courtesy: Pepsi India and other internet sources.