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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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Tom Moody reflects on MS Dhoni's future after IPL 2025
Cricket | May 16, 2025, 08:35 PM IST
Former Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Tom Moody recently came forward and talked about MS Dhoni's future with the rumours of retirement surrounding him in the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025.
RCB Director of Cricket shares update on Josh Hazlewood's fitness
Cricket | May 16, 2025, 05:30 PM IST
RCB's Director of Cricket, Mo Bobat, shared an update on Josh Hazlewood's fitness and how he and head coach Andy Flower reached out to the overseas players, convincing them to come back to India for the rest of the tournament.
Rajat Patidar reflects on receiving RCB's captaincy honour from Virat Kohli
Cricket | May 16, 2025, 04:42 PM IST
Star Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Rajat Patidar took centre stage and talked about receiving the captaincy of the side from Virat Kohli ahead of the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025. He talked about his nervousness around leading the side.

Mustafizur Rahman granted NOC for IPL 2025, set to join Delhi Capitals on May 18
Cricket | May 16, 2025, 04:42 PM IST
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has granted NOC to Mustafizur Rahman for IPL 2025. However, it is very likely that the NOC will last till the league stage of the competition. He has been signed for INR 6 crore, as DC confirmed in a statement previously.
Jonny Bairstow likely to join Mumbai Indians, subject to IPL 2025 playoffs qualification
Cricket | May 15, 2025, 09:25 PM IST
Mumbai Indians are in talks with Jonny Bairstow. The five-time champions are in line to sign him to replace Will Jacks, who won't be available for the IPL playoffs. MI can sign the England international, subject to their qualification for the next round.
Mayank Yadav ruled out of IPL 2025, LSG name Will O’Rourke as replacement; PBKS sign Kyle Jamieson
Cricket | May 23, 2025, 01:44 PM IST
India pacer Mayank Yadav has been ruled out of the IPL 2025. LSG named William O'Rourke as his replacement. On the other hand, Kyle Jamieson has been announced as Lockie Ferguson's replacement in the Punjab Kings squad.

Gujarat Titans create history, become first franchise to achieve unprecedented milestone
Cricket | May 15, 2025, 06:05 PM IST
Gujarat Titans have created history in the IPL 2025. Three of their players have crossed the 500-run barrier, which has never happened before in the cash-rich league. Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler have scored 500 or more for them.
WTC-bound South Africa players will not be available for IPL 2025 playoffs
Cricket | May 15, 2025, 05:11 PM IST
Cricket South Africa denied NOC to players who are part of the World Test Championship squad. The players are requested to leave India by May 27 and join the squad in the UK on May 30 as they are set to play a warm-up game against Zimbabwe ahead of the marquee match.
BCB refuses NOC for Mustafizur Rahman, says no communication from IPL or DC
Cricket | May 14, 2025, 09:34 PM IST
Delhi Capitals announced the signing of Mustafizur Rahman for INR 6 crore on Wednesday. Hours later, BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury claimed that neither IPL nor DC management nor Mustafizur Rahman requested for NOC.

CSK duo, Jofra Archer out of IPL 2025; Buttler, Jacks set to return soon
Cricket | May 14, 2025, 08:31 PM IST
Chennai Super Kings duo Sam Curran and Jamie Overton will not be returning for the remainder of the IPL 2025. On the other hand, Buttler, Bethell, Livingstone and Jacks are set to reach India on Wednesday, June 14. There's no update on Phil Salt.
Alyssa Healy recalls chaotic evacuation after PBKS vs DC match was called off in Dharamsala: WATCH
Cricket | May 14, 2025, 05:52 PM IST
Australia women's captain Alyssa Healy, who was in attendance during the match between Punjab and Delhi in Dharamsala, recalled the harrowing experience of evacuation after the floodlight was turned off in the stadium due to Pakistan's air attack in neighbouring cities.
BCCI approves franchises to sign temporary replacements amid player availability issues in IPL 2025
Cricket | May 14, 2025, 04:10 PM IST
BCCI will allow all the franchises to sign replacement players, amid availability issues of several overseas cricketers in the ongoing IPL 2025. However, these players won't be allowed to retain ahead of the next edition.

Jake Fraser-McGurk opts out of IPL 2025, doubts remain on availability of other DC foreigners
Cricket | May 14, 2025, 03:35 PM IST
Delhi Capitals opener Jake Fraser-McGurk has pulled out of the remainder of the IPL 2025, slated to begin on May 17. Meanwhile, several other DC foreigners are in contention to miss as well. Both BCCI and the franchises are working on their availability.
South Africa prioritises WTC Final; Markram, Rabada, Jansen among others to exit IPL by May 25
Cricket | May 13, 2025, 11:20 PM IST
South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad clarified that the WTC final players will leave IPL by May 25. As things stand, BCCI and CSA officials are in conversation, but Conrad noted that they will not budge and call back the players.
BCCI expects majority foreigners to return for IPL 2025, officials in talks with other boards
Cricket | May 13, 2025, 08:53 PM IST
As per the revised schedule, IPL 2025 will restart on May 17 with RCB taking on KKR. After the new schedule was announced, the franchises have reached out to the foreign players enquiring about their availability for the rest of the tournament.

Pat Cummins, Travis Head to play remaining IPL 2025 games for SRH, despite WTC call-up
Cricket | May 13, 2025, 07:56 PM IST
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins and Travis Head will be available for the team in their remaining matches in the IPL 2025. The duo has been named in Australia's squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) final, but despite that, Head and Cummins will feature.
Jos Buttler, Gerald Coetzee to join Gujarat Titans squad on May 14
Cricket | May 13, 2025, 04:46 PM IST
Jos Buttler and Gerald Coetzee are slated to join the Gujarat Titans squad on May 14. Their other overseas players, Rashid Khan, Sherfane Rutherford, Kagiso Rabada and Karim Janat had stayed with the rest of the squad.
IPL 2025 to resume on May 17, final to be played on June 3
Cricket | May 13, 2025, 09:29 AM IST
The 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will resume on May 17. The playoffs will get underway on May 29 with the final scheduled to take place on June 3. A total of six venues will host the remaining matches of the season.
Gujarat Titans resume training as IPL 2025 set to restart next week
Cricket | May 13, 2025, 09:29 AM IST
Gujarat Titans players have trained for over three hours on Sunday, May 11, as the team sources confirmed. The likes of Shubman Gill, Kagiso Rabada, Sherfane Rutherford and Mohammed Siraj, among others, had hit the nets.
Home-bound Ricky Ponting, PBKS foreigners deboarded flight after India-Pakistan ceasefire
Cricket | May 11, 2025, 09:44 PM IST
Punjab Kings head coach and the Australian players have deboarded the flight after India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire. Reportedly, it wasn't easy for them, given that the luggage was loaded, but the franchise made important calls to handle the situation.