Cheerleaders from the United States in Indian Premier League

The Indian Premier League franchises are employing American cheerleaders to add to the glitz of the Twenty20 extravaganza.

The Vijay Mallya-owned team recently roped in "Washington Redskins Cheerleaders" to be its official cheerleaders for the first four matches of the tournament. The cheerleaders from the United States will be seen supporting Bangalore Royal Challengers when boundaries are scored and wickets tumble in their IPL encounters.

Some Indian dance experts too provided tips to visiting cheerleaders to add some Bollywood dance style in their performance. What would be on show is a fusion of Indian and American styles of dance.