Chennai Swaggers

Chennai Swaggers
League:	Box Cricket League - Season 2
Captain:	Himmanshoo A. Malhotra
City:	Chennai, India
Colours:	Yellow, navy blue
Owner:	Sunny Leone
Founded:	December 2015

About Chennai Swaggers

Sunny Leone is the owner of the celebrity cricket team -'Chennai Swaggers', on BCL (Box Cricket League). BCL is India's first Sport-Reality Entertainment show where film and television actors are seen competing with each other in an indoor cricket game format.

The actress decided to hop onto the cricket craze of the country and bought this team in December 2015. Part Indian, Sunny Leone always spoke of her family's fondness for cricket and decided to pick up the team especially since BCL is India's only unisex cricket format. With men and women playing in one team together, Sunny Leone snapped it up.

Chennai Swaggers comprises television stars like Shabbir Ahluwalia, Rajat Tokas, Rithwik Dhanjani, Vishal Singh, Shaheer Sheikh, Mrunal Thakur, Vahbiz Dorabjee, Himanshoo Malhotra amongst others.

Sunny Leone is a big fan of Sachin Tendulkar. The Ragini MMS-2 actress unveiled her cricket team – 'Chennai Swaggers' on February 22 Sunny Leone Unveils Her Cricket Team

Her team Chennai Swaggers will play in the second season of Box Cricket League, a sport-reality entertainment show backed by Balaji Telefims & Marinating Films and featuring prominent television stars as players. Sunny Leone unveils her BCL cricket team, Chennai Swaggers

The Launch

Sunny got a bevy of TV celebrities from her team Chennai Swaggers to play a game of cricket against ‘virtual legends’ like Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar at a Mumbai suburban venue. Here, cricket greats 'virtually bowled' to players of the team.

The entire team was in high spirits as Sunny decided to give them each a name, to go with their playing personalities.

Popular star Rithvik Dhanjani was labelled 'Limited Edition’, Vishal Singh was called ‘The Trendsetter’, Rafi Malik ‘The Silent Killer’ and Vahbbiz Dorabajee was called ‘Miss Know It All’. Leone also spoke about the strengths of her team as well as her vision. Sunny Leone launches her BCL team, Chennai Swaggers

Team members present includes Himmanshoo A. Malhotra, Rithvik Dhanjani, Vishal Singh, Vahbbiz Dorabjee, Riya Deepsi, Soni Singh, Mayank Gandhi, Shraddha Jaiswal, Rafi Malik, Shobhit Attray, Mansi Sharma, Kunal Pant, Abhishek Verma, Paras Madaan, Sharad Tripathi, Glen Saldhana (Fever 104 RJ ) and Shresth Kumar. Sunny Leone launches her BCL team, Chennai Swaggers!

Team Members

Here is the complete list of all the members of the Chennai Swaggers: 5 Things You Have To Know About Chennai Swaggers

The Men

Shabbir Ahluwalia – He is best known for his role of Millind in Star Plus' Kayamath and now he is currently playing the role of Abhi in Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya.
Himanshoo Malhotra – He has done a number of shows and films and also is the winner of Nach Baliye 7 along with wife Amruta.
Rithvik Dhanjani – Rithvik is best known for his work with Pavitra Rishta and also did reality shows like Nach Baliye, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and Dare 2 Dance
Vishal Singh – He is seen as Jigar Modi in the Star Plus show Saath Nibhaana Saathiya
Shaheer Sheikh – He was seen in shows like Navya, Mahabharat.
Rafi Malik – He was last seen in Tere Sheher Mein.
Shobit Attrey
Mayank Gandhi
Shravan Reddy
Paaras Madaan
Abhishek Verma
Sharad Tripathi
Kunal Pant
Glen Saldana
Parichay Sharma

The Women

Mrunal Thakur - She appeared in shows like Mujhse Kuchh Kehti...Yeh Khamoshiyaan, Arjun and Kumkum Bhagya.
Vahbiz Dorabjee - She was seen in the show Pyaar Ki Yeh Ek Kahaani
Mansi Sharma
Erica Fernandes-She is well known for her role in Kuch Rang Pyaar Ke Aise Bhi.
Pooja Bannerjee - She is best known for her participation in MTV Roadies and appeared in the show Ek Doorsre Se Karte Hai Pyaar Hum.
Riya Deepsi - She is best known for her role Gandhari in the mythological TV series Mahabharat
Shraddha Jaishwal
Soni Singh - Soni is well known for her negative roles in shows like Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya, Laagi Tujhse Lagan, Saraswatichandra and Sarojini. She was a contestant in Bigg Boss 8.
Shiny Doshi

The Mascot

The Chennai Swaggers’ official mascot is 'Swagger'.

Swagger is the coolest, most fashionable and stylish cat ever! Swagger is depicted donning a bowler hat and sunglasses, which are symbolic of his SWAG. Swagger is seen tossing a ball in his hand, while flashing the ‘Swag Sign’ with his other hand.

Swagger was unveiled by Sunny Leone, at the launch of the team.5 Things About Chennai Swaggers

The Colours

Yellow and Navy Blue are the colours donned by the Chennai Swag

gers. Even Swagger, the mascot of the team, is depicted in the same colours.

The jerseys of the Chennai Swaggers are also Yellow and Navy Blue.

Yellow is the colour of the sun and embodies the energy that comes from it. Swaggers’ 'yellow' thus symbolises the 'source of all power' and stands for the happiness and warmth that the colour exudes. The navy blue stands for strength, authority, class and sophistication that is quintessential of the Team.. 5 things to know about Chennai Swaggers

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