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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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Rajasthan Royals Beat Kochi Tuskers Kerala By 8 Wickets

Cricket | Apr 25, 2011, 06:56 AM IST

Jaipur, Apr 24 : Shane Warne led from the front with a three-wicket haul as Rajasthan Royals notched up an easy eight-wicket victory over Kochi Tuskers Kerela to bring their campaign back on track in

perfect birthday gift for sachin as mi beat dc by 37 runs

Perfect Birthday Gift For Sachin As MI Beat DC By 37 Runs

Cricket | Apr 24, 2011, 09:56 PM IST

Hyderabad, Apr 24 : Rohit Sharma and Andrew Symonds scripted a fantastic recovery with a record fifth wicket partnership to lay the foundation for Mumbai Indians' comfortably 37-run victory over Deccan Chargers in an IPL

sehwag warner script delhi s much needed win

Sehwag, Warner Script Delhi's Much Needed Win

Cricket | Apr 24, 2011, 07:21 AM IST

New Delhi, Apr 23 : Virender Sehwag (77) and David Warner (77) cracked blistering half-centuries as Delhi Daredevils revived their IPL campaign by edging past strong contenders Kings XI Punjab by 29 runs in a

delhi face tough test against in form punjab

Delhi Face Tough Test Against In-Form Punjab

Cricket | Apr 22, 2011, 12:28 PM IST

New Delhi, Apr 22 : Struggling Delhi Daredevils face a herculean task to bring their campaign back on track as they prepare to clash against the formidable Kings XI Punjab in their next Indian Premier

dejected warne says his batsmen made a horror start

Dejected Warne Says His Batsmen Made A Horror Start

Cricket | Apr 22, 2011, 10:55 AM IST

Mohali, Apr 22 : Handed another crushing defeat, a downcast Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne rued the "horror start" by his team''s batsmen while chasing a mammoth 196 against Kings XI Punjab in their Indian

bcci showdown with lanka cricket averted

BCCI Showdown With Lanka Cricket Averted

Cricket | Apr 21, 2011, 06:45 PM IST

Colombo/New Delhi, Apr 21: The possibility of a bitter showdown between the BCCI and Sri Lanka Cricket appears to have been averted with the island nation's government hinting that the deadline for its players' return

sl s decision to recall players inappropriate says bcci

SL's Decision To Recall Players Inappropriate, Says BCCI

Cricket | Apr 21, 2011, 03:23 PM IST

New Delhi, Apr 21: The BCCI today described Sri Lanka Cricket's decision to recall its players early from the ongoing IPL as “inappropriate” and said it is in talks with the SLC to sort out

slc asks malinga to return from ipl

SLC Asks Malinga To Return From IPL

Cricket | Apr 21, 2011, 02:56 PM IST

Colombo, Apr 21: Sri Lanka's selection committee has asked Lasith Malinga to return home from the Indian Premier League (IPL) and undergo rehabilitation after the fast bowler made himself unavailable for the upcoming Test series

dhoni faces an uphill task

Dhoni Faces An Uphill Task

Cricket | Apr 21, 2011, 01:32 PM IST

Mumbai, Apr 21: Having suffered two defeats in as many away games, defending champions Chennai Super Kings face an uphill task when they take on last year's runners-up Mumbai Indians in a high-voltage Indian Premier

kolkata knight riders need to put their act together

Kolkata Knight Riders Need To Put Their Act Together

Cricket | Apr 21, 2011, 01:35 PM IST

Kolkata, Apr 21: Kolkata Knight Riders would be looking to put their shock defeat against Kochi Tuskers behind and get their act together quickly when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL clash

something is brewing between john deepika

Something Is Brewing Between John, Deepika

Bollywood | Apr 21, 2011, 01:18 PM IST

Mumbai, Apr 21: While Bipasha has been hanging out with Rana and Josh after the big break up, her ex John Abraham seems to have found a friend in Deepika Padukone, says a media report.The

chris gayle lasith malinga choose club over country

Chris Gayle, Lasith Malinga Choose Club Over Country

Cricket | Apr 21, 2011, 12:20 PM IST

Mumbai, Apr 21: Sri Lankan bowler Lasith Malinga and West Indies player Chris Gayle have found ways to play for their IPL franchises while Sri Lanka and West Indies are preparing for international fixtures, reports

sri lanka players need not go back on may 5

Sri Lanka Players Need Not Go Back On May 5

Cricket | Apr 21, 2011, 12:14 PM IST

Mumbai , Apr 21: “Playing for Sri Lanka is more important than playing in the IPL,” Tillakaratne Dilshan said in Colombo on Wednesday. “We're committed to return by May 5,” the newly-appointed Sri Lanka captain

fletcher fleming in race for team india coach

Fletcher, Fleming In Race For Team India Coach

Cricket | Apr 21, 2011, 11:29 AM IST

New Delhi, Apr 21: Former England coach Duncan Fletcher and former New Zealand coach Stephen Fleming have emerged as the frontunners in the race for the post of Team India coach, reports Times of India.

mumbai down pune by seven wickets in close finish

Mumbai Down Pune By Seven Wickets In Close Finish

Cricket | Apr 20, 2011, 08:31 PM IST

Mumbai, Apr 20: Mumbai Indians carved out a hard-fought seven-wicket victory over Pune Warriors in a low-scoring Indian Premier League clash that went down to the last ball, at the Wankhede Stadium here today.Chasing a

jadeja help kochi tuskers beat knight riders by six runs

Jadeja Help Kochi Tuskers Beat Knight Riders By Six Runs

Cricket | Apr 21, 2011, 10:42 AM IST

Kolkata, Apr 20 : Ravindra Jadeja came up with a brilliant allround display to help the resurgent Kochi Tuskers Kerala halt Kolkata Knight Riders three-match winning run with a narrow six-run victory in a low-scoring

all eyes on valthaty as punjab take on rajasthan royals

All Eyes On Valthaty As Punjab Take On Rajasthan Royals

Cricket | Apr 20, 2011, 03:08 PM IST

Mohali (Punjab), Apr 20 :  With new batting hero Paul Valthaty in scorching form, hosts Kings XI Punjab may have a slight edge when they clash with a struggling Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier

persistent rain washes out rajasthan rcb match

Persistent Rain Washes Out Rajasthan-RCB Match

Cricket | Apr 20, 2011, 08:17 AM IST

Bangalore, Apr 19 : The fourth edition of the Indian Premier League witnessed its first washout today with the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here being called off

sehwag defends irfan pathan

Sehwag Defends Irfan Pathan

Cricket | Apr 20, 2011, 06:37 AM IST

New Delhi, Apr 19: Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag came in defence of Irfan Pathan, who was bought for a whopping USD 1.9 million, after his team's 16-run defeat to Deccan Chargers in the Indian

comfortable win for chargers as dd batsmen falter again

Comfortable Win For Chargers As DD Batsmen Falter Again

Cricket | Apr 19, 2011, 08:01 PM IST

New Delhi, Apr 19: A quickfire half-century by Sunny Sohal and an equally useful knock of 49 from captain Kumar Sangakkara helped Deccan Chargers register a 16-run victory over Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier