The BCCI have taken a noble decision to plant 500 trees across India every time a bowler bowls a dot ball in the ongoing IPL 2024 playoffs.
The move is part of the organisation's bid to do its bit towards environmental conservation.
Interestingly, TV broadcasters showed a tree symbol in place of a 'dot' on the scorecard every time a dot ball was bowled during the first Qualifier between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
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This initiative was taken by the BCCI for the first time during the playoffs of last year's tournament. At that time, BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced that this initiative is in partnership with business giants and IPL title sponsors TATA.
We are proud to partner @TataCompanies in planting 500 saplings for each dot ball in the @IPL playoffs. Qualifier 1 #GTvsCSK got 42,000 saplings, thanks to 84 dot balls.
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) May 24, 2023
Who says T20 is a batter’s game? Bowlers’ it’s all in your hands #TATAIPLGreenDots 🌳 🌳 🌳
IPL 2024 Play-offs and final fixtures
| Stage | Match | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier 1 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunriser Hyderabad | May 21 | Ahmedabad |
| Eliminator | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | May 22 | Ahmedabad |
| Qualifier 2 | TBD vs TBD | May 24 | Chennai |
| Final | TBD vs TBD | May 26 | Chennai |