The skippers, one after another, trooped on to the stage as their names were called by former Indian skipper Ravi Shastri, who conducted this part of the show before a crowd of around 15,000.
Indian ODI skipper M.S. Dhoni, who leads the two-time winners Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, was the first to sign the bat. Another Indian cricket star and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli was the last.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s David Warner was the only captain who was not present. His teammate Shikhar Dhawan put his signature on the bat on behalf of the Australian.
During its first edition In April, 2008, the IPL had pledged its allegiance to the MCC’s Spirit of Cricket campaign, and it has been reaffirming it every year.
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