Helicopter shot
The helicopter shot in cricket is the act of flicking the bat toward the leg side when facing a Yorker or a fuller-length delivery, and finishing the stroke with a flourish by twisting the bat in an overhead circle. This shot, which requires excellent timing and Wristwork, is considered a newer innovation in cricket, and is seen as an unconventional form of Batsmanship.
The helicopter shot has likely emerged as a popular stroke in recent years because of the need to maximize run-scoring in limited overs cricket, particularly Twenty20 matches. It was started by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Traditionally, faster bowlers have used yorker-length deliveries toward the end of limited-overs matches because it is difficult to send such balls to the boundary. The helicopter shot is one answer to this tactic.
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