Yuvi, LOL! Can’t imagine Bug Bunny doing cheers :)

Of course, I’ve no problem with women jumping up and down :)

Let’s be clear about why cheerleaders should be opposed. If the argument is that they add nothing to cricket or as you have said, they ignore the cultural context then I have no objection. I give two hoots about cheerleaders; I am an old-fashioned cricket fan. :)

I only objected to Foster’s argument that India is not ready for cheerleaders because women are harassed. Or the politicians it somehow violates Indian culture. I think both are wrong.

Instead they have male yell leaders which in my opinion look quite gay but whatever rocks the 12th Man.

And what exactly is the gay look? :D

Yuvi, I haven’t yet seen them in action but the problems you mention are similar to my issues as well. Desi chicks will definitely do a better job if thats the intention; why import white ones? I’m sure they are charging a bundle for their services and kicking up all this fuss. And as you point out, they don’t really get cricket, do they? At least the NFL cheerleaders must know something about football.

Supremus, is that really a song?? LOL! Even if titillation was the intention, did the IPL think that desi girls aren’t up to the mark?

Prashant, I resisted putting pictures but you can easily get them by doing a search for IPL cheerleaders on Flickr.

I came over here from my RSS reader expecting some pictures…

Go Cheerleaders!

I am only waiting for one of these cheerleaders to show up in Fair N Lovely ad whose premise will be that their cream will make them as fair as the gori cheerleaders.

I am not against the whole concept of cheerleading, white or brown – but the way its done in IPL is just shameful. Its just pure titillation rather than anything else.

Also, the popular opinion among my local friend circle is that the Cheerleaders need to get Indian, ‘coz they have NO FRIGGIN IDEA ON HOW TO DANCE FOR POPULAR LOCAL SONGS WHEN THE DJ PLAYS THEM!!!! There, I got it out…

Really mate, seeing the Chennai ones dance when the Mumbai players hit a six and then “not” dance when they got a wicket is totally annoying. To say that four girls at the gallery next to us totally outdid them in the dance factor says something…

Also, before replying, please note that I am 17, and as a non-voting citizen of India, my say doesn’t really count. But still, I’m pretty sure that the SAME thing was riding in the minds of several people (grownups) near me. Most were disappointed that the Chennai and Mumbai ones had decided to go fully costumed….