IPL is at its peak. The match between hyderabad and lucknow on May 19 was a do or die match for lucknow to make it to the playoffs, in which Lucknow's team lost to hyderabad and was out of the playoff race. During this match, an exciting moment was seen when Lucknow's Mitchell Marsh hit the most expensive six of IPL. Expensive in the sense that his six hit a car parked near the boundary line. Breaking of car glass in IPL adds excitement to the game. It is being claimed at many places that after breaking the glass of a car, the player has to pay a fine. Let us tell you what happens after the glass of a car breaks.
What happens after the glass of a car breaks?
During the start of IPL, it was announced by Tata Motors that any player who hits the ball directly on the car will have to donate cricket kits worth Rs 5 lakh for rural cricket development. Tata is the official sponsor of IPL. Many such steps have been taken by Tata Motors before. Such as the campaign to plant trees on dot balls or to donate Rs 10 lakh for coffee plantations in the year 2023.
Steps have been taken by the company for social welfare. In the year 2022, an announcement was made that if a short ball of the batsman hits the Tata Punch Board standing in the field or even a short ball hits the car standing outside the ground, then Rs 5 lakh will be donated to Kaziranga National Park. Let us tell you that Kaziranga is in Assam and it is considered home to rhinos.
Which players made headlines by hitting short balls?
Not only Mitchell Marsh, before this many players have made headlines by hitting the ball on the car, Rohit Sharma's name is also included in this. In the year 2022, rohit sharma made headlines by breaking the glass of the car. Apart from this, Alice Perry also hit a six in the match between royal challengers Bangalore and UP Warriors which was so powerful that the glass of the car broke.
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