Looking at all the unique looking shoes worn by cricketers on the field

The standard of living of cricketers has improved a lot over the past few years. Earlier, cricketers made money according to the number of days they played cricket, and their salaries were nowhere near the earnings of the current players. Now, almost every cricket board has a central contract payment structure.Broadcasters and various companies have injected a lot of cash into the game, which is why the sport has become more popular and glamorous. In the age of social media, cricketers have become style icons for the youth. They are earning more money off the field via their endorsement deals than by playing on the field.As per Forbes, Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli earned a $2 million salary in 2020. And for the same duration, he made $24 million via endorsement deals. The reason behind his sky-high earnings is his incredible popularity across the world.While Virat Kohli is the most popular cricketer on social media platforms, other cricketers also have considerable fan-following. As a result, whatever personal or sponsored activities are done by the cricket stars gain a lot of reach.Speaking of cricket, shoes have been an integral part of the sport. Earlier, the shoes were of simple designs, but now, the shoes' quality and look have changed a lot. The cricket universe has regularly spotted cricketers wearing glamorous shoes, especially in tournaments like the IPL.In this article today, we will look at some of the unique-looking shoes worn by cricketers on the field.1. Cricketers have taken the field with different colored shoesCaribbean all-rounder Andre Russell has made a name for himself by performing well in T20 leagues worldwide. He plays international cricket for the West Indies cricket team, while his IPL team is Kolkata Knight Riders.In many matches, fans have noted that Russell takes the field with different colored shoes. Some members of the cricket universe believed it was one of his strategies to distract the opposition. However, the same is not the case.What the reason behind two different colour shoes? (Andre Russell)🤔🤣#QuettaGladiators #qgvsiu #IUvQG pic.twitter.com/CGvbwPZWbc— Mehkii🌸 (11 July Chilli Milli ka HBD 🎂😍) (@chalBynikl) June 11, 2021When Russell went to Sri Lanka in 2020 to participate in the Lanka Premier League, he explained the reason behind his unique-looking shoes.&quot;The shoes is all about you know style, colors and I'm from the Caribbean. So, you know we have different swag. When they sent me these boots, I spoke with Puma and I said 'Hey, I'm gonna give it a little mix because I got both colors in IPL and I said okay I'm just gonna flick it.' You see football boots looking pretty and wonderful so why cricket shoes can't.&quot; Look at Andre Russell's shoes. A blue one and a yellow one. Which one fits?104/1 in 12.2 overs#MIvsKKR #IPL2020 #IPLinUAE #MumbaiIndians #KolkataKnightRiders @gulf_news @ShyamKris_ https://t.co/0iTHwfkDGc pic.twitter.com/xb4EahNj0Z— Gulf News Sport (@GulfNewsSport) October 16, 2020Andre Russell believed wearing different colored shoes would allow an individual to express himself better. He concluded by saying there was nothing wrong in mixing and matching as everything is evolving.Andre #Russell wearing two different shoes #WT20 #WIvSL pic.twitter.com/a7Mlyfti1w— Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall) March 20, 2016Back in IPL 2016, the star players of IPL, in collaboration with Puma, decided to wear different colored shoes like Andre Russell. Yuvraj Singh, AB de Villiers, Dinesh Karthik and many others joined Puma's 'Bold Tricks' collection.Star cricketers AB de Villiers and Yuvraj Singh wore different colored shoes in IPL 2016The left shoe of the pair was of a 'pink glow' color, while the right shoe was of a 'signal yellow' color. The intention was to send a message that the players wearing those shoes were the standout players and would 'play louder.'

Looking at all the unique looking shoes worn by cricketers on the field

2. Many cricketers have worn shoes with a message on them

3. Mohammed Shami's torn left shoe