The BCCI decided to take inspiration from American sports leagues like the NBA and NFL as they presented India’s T20 World Cup winning squad with specially crafted ‘Champions’ rings during the Naman Awards. The awards took place on February 1 in Mumbai with the Indian team and legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar and others in attendance.
It was during this time the BCCI decided to honour the T20 World Cup winners with special rings. A full view of the ring was shown in a video that BCCI put on their social media handles on Friday, February 7. The ring has the Ashoka chakra at the top and each one has the player’s name engraved on it, along with their jersey number. The ring also showed the contributions made by each player during the matches as India went unbeaten in the competition and defeated South Africa to win the title.
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The ring is made of gold and has diamonds embedded in it to give it a royal appearance. Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya were amongst the stars who received their rings during the function.
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“Presenting #TeamIndia with their CHAMPIONS RING to honour their flawless campaign in the #T20WorldCup.”
“Diamonds may be forever, but this win certainly is immortalised in a billion hearts. These memories will ‘Ring’ loud and live with us forever,” said BCCI on X.
The Champions ring culture
The Champions ring culture is something that is synonymous with American sports leagues for a long time. The NBA honours its champions by giving them the ring and it has been a tradition that is in place since the first NBA finals in 1947. In the NFL, rings are awarded to the Super Bowl winners each season. The Major League Baseball was the first league to use the award and its a tradition that continues in the US.
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