Man, lemme tell ya how this Uttar Pradesh T20 thing snowballed for me yesterday. Started simple – saw some crazy highlights pop up while mindlessly scrolling. Those sixes sounded like gunshots off the bat! Got me wondering… why’s NOBODY talking about this league?
The Rabbit Hole Dive
Cracked open the laptop around 9 PM. First move? Pulled up last season’s points table like I was cracking a case. Saw Uttar Pradesh Police topping the charts – “Police” as champions? Wild stuff! Wrote that down as Team #1 instantly. Cop cars hitting sixes? Sold.
Then YouTube sucked me dry for THREE HOURS straight. Found footage of Samarth Singh batting – kid looked like Kohli circa 2010. Arms pumping after boundaries, proper fire in his eyes. Searched him up – born and bred UP kid? Team #2 locked: Kanpur Superstars for that hometown hero vibe.
- Badshot Hawks – kept popping up in highlights reel stuff
- Meerut Mavericks – dude’s bowling action was hilarious/wicked
- Kashi Rudras – purple kits looked sick, ngl
The Shake Up
Almost wrecked the whole list when I stumbled upon Lucknow Falcons stats. That win percentage? Criminal I skipped them. Yanked Badshot Hawks right off the list! My coffee mug went flying during this debate – RIP mug. Wiped the floor muttering “Sorry Hawks… but Falcons gotta fly.”
Thumbnail decision was PAINFUL. Rendered like six versions – batsman swinging, bowler screaming, crowd going nuts. Wife walked in at 1:30 AM asking “Are those fireworks or cricket?” Chose the exploding stumps shot. Pure destruction sells.
The Final Push
Smashed the write-up between yawns today. Had to explain why UP matters: cheaper tickets than IPL, talent factories, unpolished chaos = entertaining chaos. Pounded the keyboard listing out those five teams with reasons anybody gets:Why Bother? Top 5 UP T20 Teams
- UP Police (Defending champs – cop theatrics)
- Kashi Rudras (Purple gear + mystery spinners)
- Kanpur Superstars (Local kid hero story)
- Meerut Mavericks (That unhinged fast bowler)
- Lucknow Falcons (Win percentage go brrrrr)
Hit publish feeling like I survived a war zone. Got an instant DM: “Bro Police team actually any good?” Perfect. Mission accomplished. Now if you’ll excuse me… gonna watch Meerut Mavericks highlights. For research. Obviously.
