Extraaa Innings T20

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Extraaa Innings T20
Navjot Singh Siddhu and Isa Guha and host Gaurav Kapur on the sets of Extraaa Innings T20
GenreSport
Country of originIndia
Original languages
  • Hindi
  • English
No. of seasons10
Production
Production locationsFilm City, Mumbai, India
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time120 minutes
Original release
Release18 April 2008 (2008-04-18) –
21 May 2017 (2017-05-21)

Extraaa Innings T20 (also popularly called 'Extra Innings') is a cricket based show telecast in between match sessions during the Indian Premier League (IPL) that covered match analysis and expert opinions from commentators, retired players and other experts in the sport. In any typical match, the show took place with a pre-match analysis, discussion during the match break and post match analysis. The show was hosted by television personalities along with ex-cricket players in Mumbai's RK Studio.[1] The hosts took turns to traverse between the studio and stadiums during random match days which made it easier for them to have interactions and interviews with players during the course of the match.[2] Drummers, dancers and cheerleaders were an integral part of the show. This, along with the stadiums almost always having a full house attendance with a carnival-like atmosphere had given the tournament a high television viewership since its inception in 2008.[3] All these factors have made the IPL the most expensive sporting league in India.[4][5] It broadcast its last episode on 21 May 2017 during 2017 IPL final. It was replaced by Star Sports Cricket Live [6] after Star Sports bought the broadcasting rights.

Hosts

Hosts usually take the role of introducing the expert panel, asking them questions and interviewing the players while on field. Extraaa Innings T20 was amongst the first sports show in India that included a predominant number of female anchors in a largely male dominated sport.

Rochelle Maria Rao, Pallavi Sharda, Karishma Kotak, Shonali Nagrani, Mayanti Langer and Lekha Washington, with some of them having experience as hosts in various cricket talk shows.[8]

Sameer Kochhar had been associated with the show since its inception. Describing the fun and glamour in the IPL to an interview with The Hindu, he said "Commentary here is not just about talking. It’s a lot about music, dance and well-tailored and colour-coordinated clothes."[2] Gaurav Kapur is yet another prominent anchor bringing some light humor into the show.[11] Other anchors who have had short stints include Shiv Panditt in 2008,[12] Meiyang Chang in 2009,[1] Ayushmann Khurrana and Angad Bedi in 2010.[13]

Experts

The experts answer questions and share their analysis of the match with the anchors. Several of these experts from the show also play the role of commentators during some matches.

Kris Srikkanth.[15][16] Among the ex-players from the women's teams, commentators like Anjum Chopra from the Indian women's team and Isa Guha from the England women's team are among the others to have appeared on the show in the expert panel.[17]

2015 introduced the concept of television viewers asking questions to the experts through social media, some of which would be answered or critiqued by the experts on the show. It also included a section called ‘what’s hot, what’s not’ wherein panelists would discuss the highs and lows in the match.[16]

Celebrity guests

Actress Deepika Padukone (1st from left) with the experts and hosts of Extraaa Innings

The high amount of viewership generated by the IPL provides the

bollywood
and television personalities a chance to promote their movies and shows. Over the years, many well known actors have appeared on the show, often coming up with performances and songs to give the viewers a sneak peek into their upcoming projects.

Siddharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor,[25] Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra,[26] Amitabh Bachchan[27] and Emraan Hashmi[28]
among others.

Professional wrestlers Ettore "Big E" Ewen and Kofi Kingston (of the WWE tag team The New Day) alsoappeared on the show, with Ewen displaying his cricketing knowledge due to his father playing cricket in Jamaica.[29]

References

  1. ^ a b "Extraaa Dull". India Today. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Over to Sameer Kochhar". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  3. ^ "IPL 2016 Viewership Reaches 335 Million". News 18. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  4. ^ "How IPL became the 3rd most expensive sports property in the world". Exchange4Media. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Star India bags global rights for most expensive deal in cricket broadcasting history". Indiatimes. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  6. ^ Dhyani, Kunal (17 September 2020). "IPL 2020 : IPL Pre Post show to be called Byju's Cricket Live, will air at 6PM every evening. InsideSport". Retrieved 24 September 2020.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ a b c "Mandira Bedi to Shibani Dandekar: The ladies who left their mark on the IPL". India Today.
  8. ^ a b "Here are the 8 hottest female anchors of IPL who've won millions of hearts". India TV. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Archana Vijaya makes a comeback on IPL Extraaa Innings T20". The Hans India. 24 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Archana Vijaya will be the only female host for Extraaa Innings T20 after Rochelle Rao and Pallavi Sharda back out due to prior commitments". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Indian Premier League 2016". Zee News. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Anchoring the innings off the field". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
  13. ^ "Exclusive: Angad Bedi says his Inside Edge character has no resemblance with MS Dhoni". India Today. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  14. ^ "IPL 2017: Harsha Bhogle returns to commentary box in IPL 10". India.com. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  15. ^ "IPL 2017: Harsha Bhogle Returns to Commentary Box Despite BCCI Snub". News 18. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  16. ^ a b "'Extraaa Innings T20'- more than just cricket analysis – Media Infoline". Mediainfoline.com. 10 April 2015.
  17. ^ "Former woman cricketers who are now IPL commentators". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  18. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan to promote Chennai Express during IPL final". NDTV. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  19. ^ "Sultry Deepika promotes Cocktail". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  20. ^ "Deepika Padukone promotes PIKU on IPL Extra Innings!". Bollywood Mantra.
  21. ^ "Sanjay Dutt promotes Department on Extra Innings". Glamsham.com. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  22. ^ "Mubarakan team to reveal poster on Extraaa Innings during IPL finale". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  23. ^ "Karisma Kapoor on the sets of Extra innings T20". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  24. ^ "Tusshar ,Riteish and Navjot Singh Sidhu ,promote Sony Max's 'Extraa Innings'". Page3 Bollywood. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  25. ^ "'Ek Villain' starcast Sidharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor at IPL T20 Extra Innings". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  26. ^ "Shahid and Priyanka on the sets Extra Innings". Glamsham.
  27. ^ "Amitabh Bachchan about MS Dhoni on the sets of Baghban: All of us in absolute awe of the man". The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  28. ^ "Azhar teaser: Watch Emraan Hashmi wield the bat, Azharuddin style". Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  29. ^ "WATCH: WWE stars Kofi Kingston, Big E rock in IPL's crossover episode". Zee News. 10 May 2017.

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