Build Your Own Player Edition

Player Edition · Player Grade Kashmir willow

Build Your Own Player Edition

Six choices. One bat. The specification itself is free — the bat is ₹5,999 however you shape it. Nine sizes from Size 3, so a nine-year-old and a six-footer get genuinely different bats rather than the same bat cut shorter.

₹5,999one price, every specification
9 sizesfrom Size 3 upward
5 daysto build, after you confirm
12 monthshandle warranty
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1 You

Your name

So we know who we are building for — and if you want it on the bat, type it below and watch it appear.

Engraved into the willow on the back of the blade, not printed on a sticker. It does not wear off. ₹300 on its own — included free if you add oiling and knocking in at step 7.

2 The blade

Choose your player profile

Where the mass sits in the blade, and therefore where your sweet spot is. Choose on how you actually score runs — not on which player you admire.

Player names describe a style of profile for reference only. Ciel Sports is not affiliated with or endorsed by any player named.

3 The grip

Choose your handle shape

All three are multi-piece cane. The shape changes how the bat sits in your bottom hand and how much the face wants to rotate through a shot.

4 The toe

Choose your toe shape

Every bat leaves us with a reinforced toe guard fitted. The shape underneath is yours to choose.

5 The fit

Choose your size

Size by height, never by age. Stand the bat beside the player's leg — the top of the handle should reach the hip. Between two sizes, take the smaller: a bat they can control beats a bat that reaches further.

Never buy a size up to grow into. A bat that is too big builds technique habits that take seasons to undo.

6 The pickup

Choose your pickup

Choose a size first and we will show the weight range it is built to.

Kashmir willow is denser than English willow, so the same size runs around 30g heavier. If you are moving across from an English willow bat, say so and we will account for it.

7 Preparation

Oiling and knocking in

Kashmir willow needs four to six hours of mallet work plus light oiling, spread over two to three weeks, with at least thirty minutes on the edges. Either you do it, or we do it before the bat ships for ₹500 — and your engraving becomes free. This is the single most common way a new bat is destroyed.

8 Protection

Anti-scuff sheet

A clear sheet on the face that holds the surface fibres together and keeps moisture out of small cracks. Fitted after knocking in, never before. Free.

9 Balance

Handle counterbalance

A weight in the top of the handle that moves the balance point toward your hands. It does not make the bat lighter — it makes it feel lighter and pick up more easily. Particularly useful for younger players. Free.

₹5,999Player Edition

What happens next

Four steps, and a real person at every one

No cart, no checkout, no automated confirmation. Your specification goes straight to the workshop.

1 · You send itYour spec arrives on WhatsApp, already written out. No form to fill in twice.
2 · We confirmA Ciel Sports executive tells you honestly whether your weight is achievable in that size and profile — and suggests a change if it isn’t.
3 · We build itFive days. Cleft selection, 8-stage pressing, hand shaping, your engraving, toe guard.
4 · Photographs firstWe photograph your finished bat and send it to you before it’s packed.

Before you send it

Questions about building a Player Edition

Does customising cost extra?
Almost nothing does. Profile, handle shape, toe shape, size, weight, anti-scuff sheet and counterbalance are all included at ₹5,999. Laser engraving is ₹300 on its own, and free if you add oiling and knocking in at ₹500.
What is Player Grade Kashmir willow?
The top grade of Kashmir willow cleft - straight, tightly spaced grain, correct moisture content and high fibre density. Other sellers market the same grade as Signature Willow or Nurtured Willow and price it above ₹12,000. We call it what it is and sell it at ₹5,999 because we grade, press and shape it ourselves.
Which size should I choose?
Size by height, never by age. Stand the bat beside the player's leg and the top of the handle should reach the hip. Between two sizes take the smaller one. Never buy a size up to grow into - a bat that is too big builds technique habits that take seasons to undo.
Which profile should I choose?
The one that puts the sweet spot where you make contact most. Straight drivers suit the duckbill; players who score square suit the mid-to-low swell; late and low hitters suit bottom heavy. If you cannot say where you score most, choose mid-to-low swell - it sits between the extremes and is the most ordered.
How heavy will my bat be?
It follows the size. A Short Handle Player Edition is built to 1180 to 1280g, a Harrow to 1130 to 1230g, and a Size 3 to 730 to 830g. Kashmir willow is denser than English willow, so the same size runs around 30g heavier. We confirm the exact weight before building.
Does it need knocking in?
Yes - four to six hours of mallet work on Kashmir willow plus light oiling, spread over two to three weeks, with at least thirty minutes on the edges. Skipping it is the most common way a new bat is destroyed. Add our preparation service for ₹500 and it arrives ready, with the engraving included free.
Can I get my name on the bat?
Yes, up to 18 characters, laser engraved into the willow on the back of the blade rather than applied as a sticker, so it does not wear off. ₹300 on its own, or free with the preparation service.
Is the Player Edition suitable for juniors?
Yes, and it is the only bat in our range that goes down to Size 3. Nine sizes cover roughly age six through to tall adults. Size by height and take the smaller of two sizes.
Is Kashmir willow good enough for leather ball cricket?
It depends on how it is made. A Kashmir willow bat pressed once or twice on a factory line will deaden quickly. The Player Edition is a top-grade cleft pressed through eight hydraulic stages, which is what separates a Kashmir willow bat that plays leather ball cricket properly from one that does not.
Should I buy this or an English willow bat?
Buy the Player Edition for regular leather ball cricket on hard grounds, where Kashmir willow's density is an advantage and lasts better. Buy English willow if you want more rebound and a softer pickup and your budget stretches - our Surge starts at ₹7,999. Both are genuine choices and we make both.
How long does it take?
Five days to build once your specification is confirmed, then two to three days in transit within India and eight to fourteen days internationally. Add three to five days if you choose the preparation service.
Do I pay before you start?
No. Send your specification and a Ciel Sports executive will confirm what is achievable and quote the final price before anything is built or charged. Using this builder costs nothing and commits you to nothing.

The guide

How to choose every part of your Player Edition

Six decisions, and only two of them cost anything. The rest decide whether the bat actually suits how you play — and profile, the one most buyers skip, changes how a bat plays more than anything else on this page.

Profile: where your sweet spot sits

Profile is where the mass sits along the blade. It decides where the sweet spot is — and different shots meet the ball at different heights. A straight drive makes contact around the middle; a pull, lower; a ball hit late and low, lower still. If your sweet spot is in the wrong place for how you score, your best shots are the ones you hit least cleanly.

Virat Kohli style

Duckbill

Mid-blade sweet spot

Mass sits high in the blade and tapers to a thin toe, putting the sweet spot in the middle. It suits players who score straight and drive through the line, and it picks up light.

Rohit Sharma style

Mid-to-low swell

Our most chosen profile

The swell sits lower, meeting the ball where a pull, a cut or a flick makes contact. If you cannot say where you score most, choose this.

MS Dhoni style

Bottom heavy

Sweet spot toward the toe

Mass carried low, for balls hit late and low and for surfaces where the ball skids on. A specialist choice for finishers and low-bounce pitches.

Andre Russell style

Full profile

No weak zone on the face

Full mass from shoulder to toe with thick edges. A wider effective zone, at the cost of a heavier pickup.

Sachin Tendulkar style

Traditional full

Balanced · every condition

Even mass along a continuous spine. It behaves the same on every surface, which makes it the choice for players moving between grounds and conditions.

Player names describe a style of profile for reference only; Ciel Sports is not affiliated with or endorsed by any player named. Read the full sweet spot guide.

Handle shape: how the face behaves in your hands

All three are multi-piece cane with rubber between the layers to damp vibration. What changes is the cross-section — which decides how much the blade wants to rotate as you swing.

Round

Face rotates freely

The traditional shape. Lets the blade turn in the hands, which suits wristy players who work the ball square of the wicket.

Oval

Holds the face square

Resists rotation and keeps the face aligned through the shot. Suits players who bat straight and want control over the face.

Semi-oval

The middle ground

Some rotational control without locking the face. What most club cricketers get on with, and the safe choice if you are unsure.

Toe shape: the end that meets the ground

Every bat ships with a reinforced toe guard fitted. The shape beneath it is yours to choose, and it matters more than it looks: the toe is the point furthest from your hands, so a little willow there has an outsized effect on pickup.

Semi-round

The traditional toe

Rounded corners on a flat base. Even protection, and the most forgiving on a hard, abrasive ground.

Round

Lifts the balance point

A full curve across the base. It takes a little willow off the corners — the point furthest from your hands, where mass costs most in pickup.

Squared

Maximum willow at the toe

Fuller and flatter at the base. Keeps the most willow low in the blade, which suits bottom-heavy and full profiles.

Size and weight: by height, not age

The Player Edition is the only bat we make that goes down to Size 3, so a nine-year-old and a six-footer get genuinely different bats rather than the same bat cut shorter.

Size Height Weight
Size 3 Around 4'0"–4'3" 730–830g
Size 4 Around 4'3"–4'6" 830–930g
Size 5 Around 4'6"–4'9" 930–1030g
Size 6 Around 4'9"–5'1" 1030–1130g
Harrow Around 5'1"–5'5" 1130–1230g
Short Handle Around 5'5"–6'2" 1180–1280g
Long Blade Around 5'7"–6'0" 1190–1290g
Long Handle 6'2" and over 1190–1290g
Long Blade Long Handle 6'2" and over 1200–1300g

Stand the bat beside the player’s leg — the top of the handle should reach the hip. Between two sizes, take the smaller: a bat you can control beats a bat that reaches further. Kashmir willow is denser than English willow, so the same size runs around 30g heavier.

Never buy a size up to grow into. A bat that is too big builds technique habits that take seasons to undo, and costs more to correct than the bat saved.

What ₹5,999 actually buys

Player Grade is the top grade of Kashmir willow cleft — straight, tightly spaced grain, correct moisture content, high fibre density. Other sellers market the same grade as “Signature” or “Nurtured” willow and price it above ₹12,000. The grade is genuine; the markup is not.

What you get Included
Profile, handle shape, toe shape, size, weight Free
Anti-scuff sheet and handle counterbalance Free
8-stage hydraulic pressing, cane handle, fitted toe guard Included
12-month handle warranty Included
Laser engraving, up to 18 characters ₹300 — free with preparation
Oiling, knocking in and fibre tape ₹500

Built to order, shipped worldwide

5 daysto build, once your specification is confirmed
2–3 daystransit within India · free shipping
8–14 daystypical international transit
Photographedbefore it ships, so you see your bat first

We ship to more than 50 countries. Where your country charges import duty or local taxes, those are set by your customs authority rather than by us. Message us with your country and we will quote delivery before anything is made.

Why build it rather than buy it off a shelf

A shelf bat was shaped months ago to decisions someone else made. It can be an excellent bat and still have been built for another player’s game. Ours is shaped after you order it — which is also why the specifications cost nothing: the bat is being shaped regardless, so letting you decide how costs us nothing extra.

What customisation cannot do is rescue a wrong size or weight. Those come first, and everything else is refinement.