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Cricket does different things to people.
The action on the field, the edge-of-the-seat, last-ball finishes bring out the boys in men watching the sport. While the sweat and dressing room gossip make women go weak in the knees. The Indian Premier League (IPL), which goes into its semi-final stage today, brought plenty of such excitement into our living rooms for the past month. Now the time has come to separate the champions from the also-rans, the men from boys. Which team will be the T20 championship winner, the final will decide on Sunday. But which IPL player wins the ladies’ vote for being the hottest player of the championship... BT will help you decide. And joining us in this task are some of
Bollywood’s hot and glamorous women who know a thing or two about men... if not cricketers.
Sushmita Sen, an avid cricket enthusiast who’s been following the IPL with great gusto, says Shane Watson is the hottest cricket star emerging this year. “He is definitely hot. With a winning attitude and killer looks to match,” she says. The sexy Malaika Arora-Khan, sister Amrita Arora and sister-in-law Alvira Khan, agree that Watson’s the cricketer who makes them go weak in the knees. “There is no doubt, he’s the hottest. And he has performed like a dream,” say all three.
There are more votes in favour of the Aussie cricketer and if Shane Watson ever thought of switching careers, he would be most comfortable in Bollywood. Leading lady Dia Mirza and the lovely Urmila Matondkar are thrilled that Team Rajasthan, which came in without any hype, has played some of the IPL’s best cricket and attracted so much attention. Both think Aussie bad boy Shane Warne was an inspiring captain... but it’s Shane Watson who sets their blood on fire. Joining them in his praise is the pretty Vidya Balan who says, “I’m not such a cricket enthusiast, but when I saw Shane Watson playing, I couldn’t take my eyes of him. What a good looker! And that killer instinct... it makes him the hottest among all.”
Interestingly, Delhi Daredevils’ Gautam Gambhir too has supporters in Amrita Rao and Urmila again. “He’s not just stylish but also a cricketer who sets trends. I think he rocked the T-20 World Cup too,” says Amrita. Urmila agrees, but on Gambhir’s performance at the crease, not his sex appeal, “I think Gambhir’s batting steals the show.” Then there’s Team Chennai captain and India’s ODI skipper M S Dhoni, the IPL’s most costly player, who has made Shilpa Shetty fall in love with him. “His calm demeanour is so infectious. He plays superbly and the icing on the cake is his great style,” says Shilpa.
If these Bollywood hotties have given Shane Watson their vote, Priyanka Chopra and Bipasha Basu can’t make up their minds... but that’s only because they haven’t been able to give the IPL all their attention. “But next time we will,” said both actresses when told they had to pick the hottest cricketer from among all eight teams. And at the other end of the scale is Riya Sen who’s not a Watson, Warne or Dhoni fan. She thinks her close friend and Team Mohali captain, the hunky Yuvraj Singh is the most irrestible player of all. “He’s hot and he’s got all that it takes to be a great player,” is Riya’s verdict.
The action on the field, the edge-of-the-seat, last-ball finishes bring out the boys in men watching the sport. While the sweat and dressing room gossip make women go weak in the knees. The Indian Premier League (IPL), which goes into its semi-final stage today, brought plenty of such excitement into our living rooms for the past month. Now the time has come to separate the champions from the also-rans, the men from boys. Which team will be the T20 championship winner, the final will decide on Sunday. But which IPL player wins the ladies’ vote for being the hottest player of the championship... BT will help you decide. And joining us in this task are some of
Bollywood’s hot and glamorous women who know a thing or two about men... if not cricketers.
Sushmita Sen, an avid cricket enthusiast who’s been following the IPL with great gusto, says Shane Watson is the hottest cricket star emerging this year. “He is definitely hot. With a winning attitude and killer looks to match,” she says. The sexy Malaika Arora-Khan, sister Amrita Arora and sister-in-law Alvira Khan, agree that Watson’s the cricketer who makes them go weak in the knees. “There is no doubt, he’s the hottest. And he has performed like a dream,” say all three.
There are more votes in favour of the Aussie cricketer and if Shane Watson ever thought of switching careers, he would be most comfortable in Bollywood. Leading lady Dia Mirza and the lovely Urmila Matondkar are thrilled that Team Rajasthan, which came in without any hype, has played some of the IPL’s best cricket and attracted so much attention. Both think Aussie bad boy Shane Warne was an inspiring captain... but it’s Shane Watson who sets their blood on fire. Joining them in his praise is the pretty Vidya Balan who says, “I’m not such a cricket enthusiast, but when I saw Shane Watson playing, I couldn’t take my eyes of him. What a good looker! And that killer instinct... it makes him the hottest among all.”
Interestingly, Delhi Daredevils’ Gautam Gambhir too has supporters in Amrita Rao and Urmila again. “He’s not just stylish but also a cricketer who sets trends. I think he rocked the T-20 World Cup too,” says Amrita. Urmila agrees, but on Gambhir’s performance at the crease, not his sex appeal, “I think Gambhir’s batting steals the show.” Then there’s Team Chennai captain and India’s ODI skipper M S Dhoni, the IPL’s most costly player, who has made Shilpa Shetty fall in love with him. “His calm demeanour is so infectious. He plays superbly and the icing on the cake is his great style,” says Shilpa.
If these Bollywood hotties have given Shane Watson their vote, Priyanka Chopra and Bipasha Basu can’t make up their minds... but that’s only because they haven’t been able to give the IPL all their attention. “But next time we will,” said both actresses when told they had to pick the hottest cricketer from among all eight teams. And at the other end of the scale is Riya Sen who’s not a Watson, Warne or Dhoni fan. She thinks her close friend and Team Mohali captain, the hunky Yuvraj Singh is the most irrestible player of all. “He’s hot and he’s got all that it takes to be a great player,” is Riya’s verdict.
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