IPL T20 to use Mongoose cricket bats

Chennai, Mar 11 : The Mongoose cricket bat, designed specifically to meet the new distilled demands of Twenty20, was unveiled Thursday in Chennai. The introduction marks the single most radical change to cricket equipment since 1771, claimed the company.

According to a company release, the Mongoose will now offer batsmen the potential of 20pc more power and 15pc more bat speed than a conventional bat.

Inventor of the Mongoose, Marcus Codrington Fernandez, explains, 'From the moment I first imagined this game-changing weapon, ensuring the bat was within both the spirit and laws of the game has been amongst our top priorities. The excitement of Twenty20 has brought new crowds and revenues flooding into cricket. The Mongoose will add boundary-clearing excitement to both players and spectators."

The bat was launched by Chennai Super Kings' Matthew Hayden, according to whom, "The Mongoose has the potential to revolutionise cricket. Without changing your technique, the bat allows you to hit the ball harder and further. Its power is phenomenal and without a doubt, I am looking forward to playing many successful games with it."

For the IPL, Mongoose Cricket is launching two limited edition models of the Mongoose MMi3.