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Friday, April 25, 2025

Pallu ... Pelican !!!

The beauty of the saree is determined by its ‘Pallu’  (the broad hem) !! – ask any Man, who accompanies his wife or sisters  – when buying a saree !!  

You  likely would  have observed many  ‘a good lookin model showing pallu in saree advts’ .. ..  remember Tilakaratne Dilshan ?!?

 


In 2009, at the World T20 in England, Tillakaratne Dilshan added his name to the list of cricket’s out-of-the-box thinkers and in doing so defined a tournament, brought a unique shot to the world’s attention and added a new word to the cricketing lexicon.

As Watson trundled up to the wicket Dilshan shuffled across to a position outside his off-stump: unconventional maybe, but not yet groundbreaking. What followed was revolutionary, as he crouched down and positioned himself inside and under the ball before flaying it over the head of the Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin.  The shot was infectious, a revelation, and it is now firmly part of the game. It may not have been invented by Dilshan. 

Couple of years later in 2011 WC campaign, there were advertisements of Dilshan trying to drape sareee pallu over his shoulder again and again and thus mastering the dilscoop shot !!! 

interesting !!
Regards – S Sampathkumar
25.4.2025

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