Top 12 unique and unusual awards in cricket history
At times we have seen players and teams being awarded strange trophies for their heroic display.
2. Belts in International League T20
The inaugural edition of the International League (ILT20) kickstarted on January 13, 2023. There have been many unique concepts incorporated into the marquee tournament and one being the introduction of belts. There are a total of five belts - Green Belt, White Belt, Black Belt, Red Belt, and Blue Belt in the T20 extravaganza.
A Green Belt will be held by the highest run-getter of the tournament whereas White Belt will be given to the leading wicket-taker of the competition. Both these belts will be passed on from one player to another if there is a change in statistics after any match.
Coming to the other belts, the Black belt will be handed to the owner of the champion franchise, Red Belt will be given to the most valuable player of the tournament, and last but not the least, Blue Belt will be awarded to the best UAE player of the tournament.
When Dubai Capitals faced Gulf Giants in the fifth game of ILT20 in Dubai, Robin Uthappa hammered 79 runs off 46 balls, and with the sensational knock, he became the first player to hold the Green belt. Currently, James Vince is the holder of the Green Belt while Mujeeb Ur Rahman is the holder of the White Belt.
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