Helicopter shot

The helicopter shot in cricket is the act of flicking the bat toward the leg side when facing a yorker or a fuller-length delivery, and finishing the stroke with a flourish by twisting the bat in an overhead circle.[1] This shot, which requires excellent timing and wristwork, is considered a newer innovation in cricket, and is seen as an unconventional form of batsmanship.[2]

The helicopter shot has likely emerged as a popular stroke in recent years because of the need to maximize run-scoring in limited overs cricket, particularly Twenty20 matches. Traditionally, faster bowlers have used yorker-length deliveries toward the end of limited-overs matches because it is difficult to send such balls to the boundary. The helicopter shot is one answer to this tactic.[3]

While the shot has been attempted by different players over the decades, former Indian captain and wicket-keeper MS Dhoni popularized the helicopter shot and is currently its main exponent.<ref>Meet the man who taught Dhoni the helicopter shot. Economic Times

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sunny Juneja. What is the helicopter shot? The Times of India.
  2. ↑ The Most Innovative Shots in Cricket. SportsGoogly.
  3. ↑ Sam Sheringham. World T20 cricket: Dilscoops, helicopter shots and the gangnam. BBC Sport.
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