English Willow
Cricket BatsMade by us. Sold direct to you. From ₹7,999.

Our English willow cricket bats run from Rs 7,999 for the entry-level Surge to Rs 59,999 for the ultra premium Reserve Edition. The full range is Surge Rs 7,999, Torrent Rs 12,999, Vortex Rs 16,999, Striker Rs 20,999, Inferno Rs 23,999, Dominator Rs 36,999, Apex Limited Rs 42,999, Titan Pro Rs 49,999 and Reserve Edition Rs 59,999. Because we manufacture in Meerut and sell direct to the player there is no distributor, wholesaler or retailer margin in any of these prices.

It depends on the cricket you play rather than the budget you have. For a first English willow bat, the Surge at Rs 7,999. For regular club cricket, the Vortex at Rs 16,999. For league or representative cricket, the Striker at Rs 20,999 in Grade 1 or the Dominator at Rs 36,999 in Grade 1+. If your role is specifically power hitting, the Inferno at Rs 23,999 has 42mm plus edges and no concaving. The Titan Pro at Rs 49,999 is our best all-round bat and the Reserve Edition at Rs 59,999 is the finest we make.

Grade describes the cleft, not the workmanship. Every bat we make goes through the same 8-stage hydraulic pressing, uses the same Sarawak cane handle and carries the same 12-month handle warranty. Moving up the range buys you more mature timber with straighter, tighter and more uniform grain on a cleaner face. Entry Level carries 4 to 5 grains, Grade 1 carries 6 to 7, Grade 1+ carries 7 to 9, Player Grade carries 8 to 12 and Ultra Premium carries 9 to 15.

Not on their own. Grains record growing seasons, so a higher count means older and denser timber, but a straight-grained seven grain cleft will outperform a wandering twelve grain one every time. Straightness, the absence of grain run-out at the edges, and the pressing all matter more than the number you can count on the face. That is why we grade on straightness first rather than on grain count.

Yes. Every bat in this range is cut from Salix alba caerulea clefts, the willow species grown for cricket bats. That is true of our Rs 7,999 Surge as much as our Rs 59,999 Reserve Edition. The difference between them is the grade of the cleft, not the species of the timber. Kashmir willow is a different species and we sell that as a separate range, clearly labelled.

Between 6 and 12 hours of mallet work depending on the bat, spread across two to four weeks, followed by throw-downs with an old leather ball. Our lower grades need 6 to 8 hours, the big-profile Inferno and Apex Limited need 8 to 10, and the Reserve Edition needs 10 to 12 because the timber is denser. All our bats go through 8 hydraulic press stages before they ship, so your knocking in is final conditioning rather than the whole job.

Yes. Ciel Sports ships to more than 50 countries including the UK, Australia, USA, UAE, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. Shipping within India is free. International shipping is calculated at checkout and typical delivery is 8 to 14 days. More than 80,000 cricketers across 50 countries have bought from us. For international or team orders, message us on WhatsApp at +91 95481 82993.

Yes. Every bat is built to order. On seven of our nine bats you choose the sweet spot position from five player profiles, the bat size from seven, and the handle shape from round, oval or semi-oval, and you can note a weight preference so we hand-pick a matching cleft. The Inferno and Apex Limited are built in one fixed full profile because that geometry is the purpose of those bats. Custom orders are handled personally by our founders on WhatsApp.

Seven sizes across most of the range: Size 5, Size 6, Harrow, Short Handle, Long Blade, Long Handle and Long Blade Long Handle, covering players from roughly age 9 through to tall adults. The Inferno and Apex Limited are offered in five adult sizes only, because their 1220g minimum weight is unsuitable for junior players. Choose by height rather than age, and if you are between two sizes take the smaller one.

Pressing compresses the surface fibres of the willow into a harder, more responsive skin. Most bats are pressed two to four times because pressing takes time and time costs money. Every Ciel Sports bat passes through eight separate hydraulic press stages with pressure raised progressively across the face, edges and toe. That is why our bats arrive closer to match ready than most and why the ping holds through a full season. It is the one thing we do not cut at any price point.

Because there is no retail chain in the price. A bat leaving a Meerut factory normally passes through a distributor, a wholesaler and a retailer before it reaches a player, and each one adds margin. We manufacture in Meerut and ship direct to the player, so you pay for willow and craftsmanship rather than for three layers of distribution. Meerut makes the large majority of the world's cricket bats, so buying from us is buying at the source.

Buy English willow if you play leather ball cricket regularly and want the rebound and pickup that English willow gives. Buy Kashmir willow if you mostly play tennis ball cricket, play leather ball only occasionally, or the bat will take heavy use on matting and concrete. Kashmir willow is denser and far more forgiving of abuse. English willow rebounds better and takes less effort to hit the ball to the boundary, but it demands proper preparation and care.