One of the most well-known cricket leagues in the world is the Indian Premier League (IPL).

VentureThree, a design firm based in the UK, made the IPL mark in 2008. The image shows a player playing cricket with a lot of energy. He is leaning back and playing a shot into the leg side. In addition, the image has a lion emblem, a crown, and a prize. This mix of artistic elements sends a message of excitement, status, competition, and a global view.

Who Is the Real Player in the IPL Logo?

It looks a bit like the signature stroke play of the great South African player AB de Villiers. People know De Villiers for his unique and creative shots. Fans began to match his style to the IPL sign when he joined in 2011.

Experts in cricket tried to find out which player inspired the famous IPL mark so that the secret could be solved for good.

An Indian sports analyst and former player named Aakash Chopra said that the batsman in the IPL image is actually Mashrafe Mortaza, an all-rounder from Bangladesh.

Since the idea for the image came from before 2008, Chopra said Mashrafe made a shot like that in a 2007 World Cup game.

Also, Mashrafe's shot was one of the few similar ones on the internet when the IPL was created, which proves that it was an inspiration.

For true cricket fans, even the smallest things they see during the IPL are important.

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