Indian Premier League chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi, Vijay Jain, CEO of Orra and designer Mona Mehta together unveiled the winners’ trophy at an event at the Cricket Centre here in Mumbai on Monday."It's a handcrafted and very expensive rotating trophy, the value of which, I will not reveal. It has been crafted by ORRA's design team," said Modi at the trophy unveiling function.
"The winning team will get a replica of this trophy," he explained.
The trophy for the inaugural DLF Indian Premier League comprises a wooden backdrop with logos of all the teams engraved within, signifying the unity and sportsmanship of the participating teams.
Yellow and blue sapphires make up the map of India signifying the passion of the IPL that has captured the imagination of the entire nation while rubies on the map highlight eight franchises and cities in which the matches are being played.
The logo of the IPL is handcrafted in wood with a batsman in gold leaf holding a diamond bat. The gold weight of the statue is 691.15 grammes.
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