The impossible shots perfected to create improbable victories in IPL

New Delhi: If game of cricket has produced some of the legends who are known for their signature shots, so has the shortest format T20 of the game.One can associate beautiful cover drive with Sachin Tendulkar, pull shot with Ricky Ponting, sweep shot with Graham Gooch, square cut with Gundappa Vishwanath or wristy leg glance with Mohammad Azharuddin. There are more shots and more name attached to them.But what the shortest format of the game has given us is not only innovative but amazing too as this innovation keeps producing improbable results which one would not think possible in his/her wildest dream.In a latest game between Royal Challenger Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals we have seen how Smith and Faulkner snatched the victory from jaws of defeat.The real connoisseur of cricket may not approve it but the fact is because of these innovative shots we are seeing some amazing results in the current edition of the game.Of all the innovative shots scooping the ball over the head of the wicketkeeper is the most favoured shot as its considered the safest. Other shot is through the slip region. In this shot a batsman guides a delivery which is even hitting the middle stump, through the slip cordon as usually there are no fielders and it yields plenty of runs if not in boundaries in singles and twos.Reverse hit is one of the shots which has become the nightmare for bowlers particularly spinners or medium pacers.With field restrictions in place, a batsman finds it difficult to kepp the score board ticking when the bowling very disciplined. Lofted drive is the one shot a batsman uses to take the advantage of the situation with minimum risk.Guiding a bouncer over the slip region or over the head of the wicketkeeper too has become very popular.Though it defies all the basics of the game tennis shot too has become very handy for batsmen these days.Switch hit usually catches the bowler as well as fielders by surprise.MS Dhoni's son would certainly inherit apart from his vast wealth, the secret of Helicopter shot if he decides to put it in his will.Leaving the stump by a huge margin and scooping the ball too is one of the shots batsmen enjoying in IPL.