“IPL cheerleader thrown out for blogging on flirtatious players.”

This was the headline I woke up to today. And the first thing that came to my mind was, is this really all that surprising news to anyone? And I wonder what Nita Ambani has to say about all this? Cricket players may be many things, but gentlemen? I think not! Although its reassuring that Mahindra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma maintain their reps I’ve heard way too many Yuvraj Singh party stories to be at all surprised by any of this! Unfortunately its curtains for the South African cheerleader in question Gabriella Pasqualotto because she apparently broke the code of silence – what happens at the after-party stays at the after-party through her scandalous blog Confessions of an IPL Cheerleader and on twitter as @iplgirl. So what did she say that peeved the players?

Confessions of an IPL Cheerleader…

“Oh, please! I have come to realise that cricketers are the most loose  and mischievous sportsmen I have come across. Makes me wonder if I  should worry about them more then the commoners on the street! I still  have a long while here, so I shall keep my tip list in mind. Tip number 1: Beware of the cricketers!”

“Usually only after day matches there is an exclusive after party  and at night is when it all happens. The music pumps, the drinks flow  and the cricketers come and go. We mingle and associate with  important people of the IPL wearing their finest and sexiest, sponsors  of all sorts, media and fashion shows, even Indian MTV! But the real fun happens in the VIP rooms where the players and night owls can  cause scandal! The few Indian players we have met, such as MS Dhoni and  Rohit Sharma have been very polite and keep to themselves in the dark  corners. Hotshots like Tendulkar with families at home are never  present. The likes of Jonty Rhodes and Albie Morkel are notorious for  having a good time with friends!”

“Ol Graeme Smith will flirt with anything while his girlfriend lurks  behind him. The Aussies are fun but naughty, such as Aiden Blizzard and Dan Christian. By the end of a crazy evening, a certain someone had  played kissing catchers with three girls known to me only, although he  has his own girlfriend back home. He cooed to each girl, “Come home with  me, I just want to cuddle!’”

“To the citizens, we are practically like walking porn! All eyes are on  you all the time; it is complete voyeurism. The women double take, see  you and then pretend you do not exist. The men see your face, then your  boobs, your butt, and then your boobs again! As we walk, all you hear is ‘IPL, IPL!’ with a little head jingle!”

Her final words? “People think you are like handmaidens to the cricket gods, and I’m thrown out for a silly blog.”

P.S. I also came across this Mumbai Indians cheerleader interview on YouTube while hunting for pix and OMG this super lame high-pitched host with an IQ of minus 1000 is an #EPICFAIL