The IPL season is the most exciting time of the year. It is like a 2-months long festival that promises constant, all-around entertainment. Friends become foes momentarily as they cheer on their favourite teams and players while trash talking the competition – all in good fun. The IPL season is also the best time of the year to unleash your competitive spirit and host game nights. This year, you can host the ultimate card game night with playing cards. To make these gatherings a massive success, we’ve listed five ways to make your game night experience better with just one ingredient – Parksons Cartamundi’s Mumbai Indians Twin Pack Playing Cards. Here’s all you need to know:
The Mumbai Indians Twin Pack Paper Playing Cards
Launched by Parksons Cartamundi Private Limited, the Mumbai Indians Twin Pack Paper Playing Cards set is one of the three officially licensed sets of playing cards and one of the top-selling MI merchandises for the 2024 IPL season. It comprises 2 decks of cards, 52 MI players/game-themed cards, 2 jokers, and 2 especially created Mumbai Indians cricket games, explaining the game rules.
- About the Packaging
- About the Decks
If you’re an MI fan who can’t stop saying ‘Mumbai Meri Jaan’, you’re going to love the packaging of the MI twin pack playing cards. Set in a beautiful square box comprising the quintessential Mumbai Indians colours – blue and gold, the packaging is sure to impress you. The illustrations on the box include designs of some of the cards in the deck, along with the official MI logo in the centre. The packaging truly guarantees an unmatched unboxing experience.
What makes the MI playing cards stand apart is that each card face is intricately designed, featuring fun, caricature-like illustrations of the 29 players in the MI squad. The card backs also celebrate two elements ethnic to Mumbai – Gudi Padwa and Mela. The card designs boast fully themed artwork modelled after the iconic elements of cricket and your favourite MI players. Watch out for their unique characteristics – jersey numbers, initials, country of origin, hobbies and passions, and more.
You can buy the Mumbai Indians Twin Pack Playing Cards priced at just ₹299 from the official Mumbai Indians website.
Elevating the Game Night Experience
To give your friends an evening to remember, you can assemble your MI crew and throw the most legendary card night shindig – a two-in-one party. You can screen a live MI game while your guests settle in to play some exciting card games with the showstopper being the most extraordinary decks of MI Playing cards. Here are some tips to throw a banger game night event:
- Hold a ‘Guess That Mumbai Indian’ Quiz
- Hold an MI-Themed Trivia Contest
- Set a Time Limit for Card Games
- Call a Card Magician as the Primary Entertainment
- Plan Themed Gifts and Giveaways for Guests
Whip out the Mumbai Indians Twin Pack Playing Cards and start the main event. Have your guests guess which card represents which player, or their mannerisms. For instance, the deck comprises cards with Jersey numbers representing the 29 MI players. Have your guests guess which Jersey number belongs to which player. The deck also comprises other unique elements of your favourite MI cricketers such as their tattoos, nicknames, country of origin, etc. See if your guests can recognise them all.
Let’s say you’ve invited 20 guests and installed 4 card tables, each with a seating capacity of 5 players. Instead of letting your guests pick their seats randomly, you can hold a trivia session of MI-themed questions – who’s the most expensive player in the squad, which player has the most runs, wickets, and catches, etc. Trivia contests are the most fun way to make true MI fans stand out. Plus, winners can choose their preferred tables and their fellow players, and get an edge over the competition.
Card games are incredibly fun, but they can last for hours. Additionally, if the players are dealt a losing hand, they may start losing interest. So, it’s an excellent idea to plan the card games with a set time limit. Each game/hand should not last more than 15 minutes. Also, you’d want to get in a lot of games – Poker, Rummy, Mendikot, so limit the total dedicated time to 1 hour per game. This way, your friends can enjoy various games and stand a chance to win at those they’re skilled at playing.
When a high-stakes game is being played (both on the cricket ground and at your home), the half-time or break session can seem long and unending. To give your guests a little respite from this game stress, and to keep them entertained, you can call a card magician as the primary entertainment. This way, your party continues to remain card-themed and your guests will be wowed with an act, they’ve perhaps not witnessed since their childhood. After all, a little nostalgia never hurt anyone.
To make the night even more memorable for avid MI fans, you can plan MI-themed giveaways – specifically the very cards that were the showstoppers of your game night event. Your guests will undoubtedly appreciate the MI Twin Pack Playing Cards – the star of the evening, as a gift. You can also spoil the card game winners with exciting MI merchandise including the Mumbai Indians Blue and Gold Foil Poker Playing Cards and Mumbai Indians Swivel Box Plastic Poker Playing Cards.
Host the Ultimate MI-Themed Game Night with MI Playing Cards
Like every IPL season, this one is also filled with excitement, which multiplies when you catch the games with fellow MI fans. This season, you can do more than just watching the games. You can upgrade your MI merch by adding the Mumbai Indians Playing Cards to your collection. You can host the ultimate game night and enjoy a fun evening of games with your family and friends. And if your guests ask where you got these awesome cards from, you can always redirect them to the official Mumbai Indians Merchandise partner website.