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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.

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gayle threat looms large on kochi

Gayle Threat Looms Large On Kochi

Cricket | May 07, 2011, 05:46 PM IST

Bangalore, May 7: On a high after beating the in-form Kolkata Knight Riders, Kochi Tuskers Kerala would be wary of the Chris Gayle threat when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Indian Premier

gayle knock was phenomenal says gilchrist

Gayle Knock Was Phenomenal, Says Gilchrist

Cricket | May 07, 2011, 12:40 PM IST

Bangalore, May 7 : Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist on Friday  doffed his hat on Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Chris Gayle, describing the West Indian's brutal match-winning innings of 107 in the Indian Premier

gayle s brutal innings helps rcb crush kxip by 85 runs

Gayle's Brutal Innings Helps RCB Crush KXIP By 85 Runs

Cricket | May 07, 2011, 07:40 AM IST

Bangalore, May 6 : West Indian swashbuckler Chris Gayle played one of the most destructive Twenty20 innings with a 49-ball 107 as Royal Challengers Bangalore crushed Kings XI Punjab by 85 runs in a lopsided

kkr doing well without ganguly says shah rukh khan

KKR Doing Well Without Ganguly, Says Shah Rukh Khan

Cricket | May 06, 2011, 08:52 PM IST

New Delhi, May 6: Taking a mild dig at Sourav Ganguly who joined Pune Warriors, Kolkata Knight Riders' co-owner Shah Rukh Khan on Friday said his team has done well in the IPL without the

unbelievable knock from sehwag keeps delhi in the hunt

Unbelievable Knock From Sehwag Keeps Delhi In The Hunt

Cricket | May 06, 2011, 07:37 AM IST

Hyderabad, May 5 : Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag single-handedly demolished Deccan Chargers bowlers with a blistering century to guide his team to a four-wicket victory in an IPL match here today.Chasing a stiff target

kochi tuskers kerala beat kkr by 17 runs to stay afloat

Kochi Tuskers Kerala Beat KKR By 17 Runs To Stay Afloat

Cricket | May 05, 2011, 09:19 PM IST

Kochi, May 5: Opener Eoin Morgan's half century went in-vain as Kochi Tuskers Kerala produced a clinical bowling display to beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 17 runs in an Indian Premier League match here today.KKR

rcb keen to improve position with win over kings xi

RCB Keen To Improve Position With Win Over Kings XI

Cricket | May 05, 2011, 01:34 PM IST

Bangalore, May 5 : With the race for a berth in the play-offs hotting up, fifth-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore will be determined to quell Kings XI Punjab's challenge in an Indian Premier League match here

mumbai back to top after outplaying warriors

Mumbai Back To Top After Outplaying Warriors

Cricket | May 05, 2011, 06:47 AM IST

Mumbai, May 4 : Mumbai Indians reclaimed the top spot in the points table after thumping a hapless Pune Warriors by 21 runs in their Indian Premier League clash at Dr D Y Patil Sports

irfan takes inspiration from elder brother yusuf

Irfan Takes Inspiration From Elder Brother Yusuf

Cricket | May 04, 2011, 10:13 PM IST

Hyderabad, May 4: Yusuf Pathan, who has made a mark with his explosive batting, has also made an impression on his brother Irfan, who now wants to follow on his footsteps.“I hope to do the

chennai super kings cruise to a eight wicket win over royals

Chennai Super Kings Cruise To A Eight-Wicket Win Over Royals

Cricket | May 04, 2011, 08:25 PM IST

Chennai, May 4: Defending champions Chennai Super Kings rode on a 137-run partnership between Michael Hussey and Suresh Raina to defeat the Rajastan Royals and maintain their unbeaten record at home this season.After restricting the

deccan delhi in a battle for survival

Deccan, Delhi In A Battle For Survival

Cricket | May 04, 2011, 02:50 PM IST

Hyderabad, May 4 : Battling poor form and placed in the bottom heap of the points table, former champions Deccan Chargers and Delhi Daredevils square off in what promises to be an evenly-matched Indian Premier

pune warriors is battling for survival

Pune Warriors Is Battling For Survival

Cricket | May 03, 2011, 04:29 PM IST

Mumbai, May 3: Six straight defeats weighing them down, debutants Pune Warriors' enormous task of keeping their wafer-thin hopes of advancing to the next stage alive doesn't get any easier as they take on table-toppers

dhoni takes on warne

Dhoni Takes On Warne

Cricket | May 03, 2011, 04:22 PM IST

Chennai, May 3: It will be a clash of mid-season favourites when defending champions Chennai Super Kings host Shane Warne's sprightly Rajasthan Royals as the Indian Premier League crosses its halfway stage at the M

ganguly back in ipl signs up with pune warriors

Ganguly Back In IPL, Signs Up With Pune Warriors

Cricket | May 03, 2011, 12:00 PM IST

New Delhi, May 3 : After going unsold in the players' auction, former India captain Sourav Ganguly today made a dramatic return to the Indian Premier League by signing up for struggling franchise Pune Warriors

parameswaran bent his back and bowled well mahela

Parameswaran Bent His Back And Bowled Well: Mahela

Cricket | May 03, 2011, 10:30 AM IST

New Delhi, May 2 : Kochi Tuskers Kerala skipper Mahela Jayawardene today lavished praise on Prasanth Parameswaran after his team's seven-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils in the IPL, saying the debutant pacer was not nervous

tuskers take revenge spank delhi by 7 wickets

Tuskers Take Revenge, Spank Delhi By 7 Wickets

Cricket | May 03, 2011, 07:23 AM IST

New Delhi, May 2 : Delhi Daredevils' play-off hopes suffered a jolt as Kochi Tuskers Kerala snapped their three-match losing streak by thrashing the hosts by seven wickets in their Indian Premier League match here

mumbai produce all round show to stop punjab

Mumbai Produce All Round Show To Stop Punjab

Cricket | May 02, 2011, 09:26 PM IST

Mumbai, May 2: Mumbai Indians bounced back in splendid fashion after a loss in their previous game by beating Kings XI Punjab by 23 runs and regain the pole position in the Indian Premier League

gambhir gilchrist differ on eden pitch

Gambhir, Gilchrist Differ On Eden Pitch

Cricket | May 01, 2011, 10:27 PM IST

Kolkata, May 1 :  Kings XI Punjab captain Adam Gilchrist called it difficult for batsmen but Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir feels the Eden Gardens' pitch is not that challenging and the visiting side

we lost due to poor fielding says yuvraj

We Lost Due To Poor Fielding, Says Yuvraj

Cricket | May 01, 2011, 10:22 PM IST

Jaipur, May 1 : A visibly disappointed Pune Warriors captain Yuvraj Singh blamed it on "poor fielding" which resulted in the sixth loss for the franchise in the Indian Premier League after Rajasthan Royals defeated

taylor s unbeaten 47 takes rr to 6 wkt win over pune

Taylor's Unbeaten 47 Takes RR To 6-Wkt Win Over Pune

Cricket | May 01, 2011, 10:10 PM IST

Jaipur, May 1 : Ross Taylor smashed a quickfire unbeaten 47 as Rajasthan Royals thumped Pune Warriors by six wickets in a thrilling encounter to jump to the top of the table in Indian Premier

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