IPL 2024: If teams have election symbols | Trending

Cricket and politics are two of India's biggest interests. Now that IPL has started and voting is just around the corner, we can think of a new scenario. What if IPL teams had election symbols?

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Traffic jam

Zero titles in 16 editions is not what anyone expected from a strong team. This year too, RCB has won 1 in 6 matches at the time of writing. Things could change, but for now RCB is stuck like a commuter stuck in hellish Bangalore traffic.

Chennai Super Kings: Turmeric Filter Kaapi

Red and blue are common colors in sports. CSK Yellow, on the other hand, is one of a kind. The South is also synonymous with coffee. Turmeric lattes may be popular among Javanese snobs, but turmeric filter kaapi would be better paired with a whistle podu army.

Mumbai Indians: Crossed Fingers

Hardik is in, Rohit is out, boos are in, goodwill is out. Perhaps he thought the IPL came too soon after the Jamnagar fracas and cricket-savvy guests such as Rihanna and Bill Gates suggested some of the controversial changes. Since then, MI has recovered a bit. The crossed fingers represent the general atmosphere of Wankhede (pronounced Antilia).

Gujarat Titans: Tepra

It could be politics, cricket, ostrich racing, cheese rolling, etc. When you think of Gujarat, you think of thepla. Now, let's go eat some chund and watch Taarak Mehta. Don't worry, even the team will probably start their meeting watching Taarak Mehta.

Punjabi Kings: Crater

Like RCB, this team too has won the highest trophy in 16 years. But Preity Zinta, the celebrity face of the team, seems to be taking it all with a smile. She talks about sportingly throwing her T-shirt among the fans and making parathas for the players. The crater is a tribute to her famous dimples and the team's place in the standings over the years.

Lucknow Super Giants: The derailed train

Mayank Yadav's record-breaking pace is one of the top news stories of this year's IPL. His Player of the Match performance for the second year in a row and the fastest ball in the IPL (156.7km/h against RCB) set the tournament on fire. However, a breakdown soon occurred. Yadav has strained his abdomen and it is unclear when he will recover.

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Sixer Placard

Some of the best hits this season have come from SRH's blades. Heinrich Klaasen tops the chart with 17 highest runs and 6, same as Riyan Parag of Rajasthan Royals. Third place goes to Abhishek Sharma, another man from Hyderabad. IndiGo Airlines can learn a few things from SRH's aviation efficiency.

Delhi Capital: Smog

Captain Rishabh Pant is back and showed what he can do with a few good knocks. But that wasn't enough. DC, who have won just one out of five games, are struggling to see where they are heading, just like the people of Delhi, who have suffered from poor air quality.

Kolkata Knight Riders: Emraan Hashmi

Harshit Rana bid Mayank Agarwal farewell with a flying kiss. SRK often blows smoothies on the audience. Whatever the motive, a kiss is a kiss, and no one is more generous than KKR. So why not adopt Emraan Hashmi, the unofficial ambassador of liplock, as an election symbol?

Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson and Kumar Sangakkara perform naatu naatu

Who is on the table? RR. What was the Indian movie that became a hot topic all over the world a while ago? RRR. So what could be more symbolic of a team than captain Sanju Samson and coach Kumar Sangakkara doing the 'naatu naatu'?