The Indian Premier League (IPL), officially called the Vivo Indian Premier League, is a glitzy and glamorous professional Twenty20 Cricket league in India which started in 2008. There are eight teams representing eight different Indian cities, namely Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals. The league was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and was a brainchild of Lalit Modi. The league, in its 10 years of existence, developed into the world's biggest and the richest T20 league. IPL also has an exclusive window in International Cricket Council's Future Tours Programme. The format of the league is divided into two halves - Round Robin and Qualifiers. Each of the eight teams will play each other twice in a home and away round robin format in the league phase. After the end of the league phase, the top two teams from the league phase will play against each other in 1st Qualifier for a place in the final. However, the team which loses in the 1st Qualifier will get another chance for the IPL by playing the second qualifying match (Winner of the Eliminator match between third and fourth place teams). The winner of the second qualifier will play the final match against the winner of the first qualifier.
Read MoreMumbai : Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar Wednesday was named the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Mumbai Indians's icon.The Indians are the defending IPL champions and two-time Champions League Twenty20 winners."Sachin has been an integral part
Shimla : Congress-led Himachal government and Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) were engaged in a blame-game over the scuttling of IPL matches at the picturesque stadium in Dharamsala.The HPCA alleged that it had requested the
New Delhi: Axed from England's set-up earlier this year, Kevin Pietersen today said he will not use the upcoming Indian Premier League to “prove anything” to his detractors.A little more than two months after being
Wellington: New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson is hopeful of taking part in the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after making a surprisingly quick recovery from a finger injury.The explosive cricketer, who had
Melbourne: Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson was Monday declared fit to play for Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League that starts in the UAE April 16.The toe infection Johnson suffered in the series against
New Delhi: The seventh edition of the IPL will begin in a few days time. The ongoing ICC world T20 has already set the mood for the shortest format of the game. And with the
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry today asked the BCCI to furnish details on a number of issues, including mechanisms put in place by the Cricket Board, to ensure that unethical practices like betting and match-fixing
Mumbai: Interim President of BCCI-IPL Sunil Gavaskar today said the uncertainty over Jaipur's status to host the T20 league games and Rajasthan Royals' willingness to play in Ahmedabad led to the franchise's home ties to
Mumbai: The Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) and the Indian cricket board were Friday locked in a bitter battle after four home matches of the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) were shifted to
New Delhi: The sports ministry Friday asked the Indian cricket board why non-regular venues in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were selected ahead of regular ones for Indian Premier League (IPL) matches and what steps
Mumbai: The Indian Premier League (IPL) will return to India May 2 for the remaining 36 matches, including four play-offs, that will be played in the home-leg.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
New Delhi: The latest revelations of the Mudgal Panel report can prove to be disastrous for the already controversial cash rich cricket league IPL. The confidential report by the panel headed by retired justice of
New Delhi: Newly appointed Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) interim president Sunil Gavaskar is confident that the 2014 Indian Premier League (IPL) will be successful.Gavaskar's statement comes a day after the Supreme
New Delhi: BCCI's Interim President SunilGavaskar today met IPL chairman Ranjib Biswal who briefed the former Indian captain on "various aspects" related to theupcoming seventh edition of the cash-rich Twenty20 league. "I had a meeting
New Delhi : Senior batsman Virender Sehwag today conceded that he had not scored enough runs in the last season to be in the India team but said he would hope to be back in
Mumbai: Kings XI Punjab Wednesday announced that former left-arm spinner R. Sridhar will be their fielding coach.Sridhar is a former Hyderabad spinner who played for 22 years. He started his coaching career in 2001 and
New Delhi: Cricket has always been a gentlemen's game. But today, it is a trend women want to leave their mark on the game either by some controversies or featuring as hosts in cricket tournaments.
New Delhi: A court here today pulled up the Delhi Police for delay in the proceedings in IPL spot-fixing case and warned that it would impose cost on it and adjourn the case “sine die”.“Take
Mirpur: The ICC Chief Executive Dave Richardson today said that the parent body's involvement with the Indian Premier League's matches in Dubai will be limited to strictly providing support on the anti-corruption front as negotiations
New Delhi: India discard Gautam Gambhir doesn't see the Indian Premier League as a platform to make his case for a national comeback. The opening batsman has set no deadline for himself but says he
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