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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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'Don't pick up bad habits in the IPL': Virat Kohli's advice to India teammates ahead of World Cup 2019
Cricket | Feb 23, 2019, 03:14 PM IST
Kohli doesn't want the India stars to drift too much from their ODI game plan during the seven-week league.
IPL 2019 opening ceremony cancelled, money to be donated to families of Pulwama martyrs, says CoA Chief Vinod Rai
Cricket | Feb 22, 2019, 03:58 PM IST
No decision yet on India's World Cup match against Pakistan, said Rai.
'Just because I have earned my India cap doesn't mean I should stop chasing my dreams': Hanuma Vihari ahead of IPL
Cricket | Feb 22, 2019, 01:29 PM IST
Vihari feels his India stint will make a difference as it has upped his confidence so necessary in a slam-bang tournament.

Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy: Ishant, Prithvi and Saha in action as IPL rehearsal set to begin
Cricket | Feb 21, 2019, 08:55 AM IST
Ishant, who missed out on the final Test against Australia in Sydney owing to an injury is now fit and will be unleashing his thunderbolts against Jharkhand in Delhi's opening game at Vijaywada.
No cricket with Pakistan until government agrees, says IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla in the wake of Pulwama attack
Cricket | Feb 18, 2019, 02:54 PM IST
Shukla admitted to having faith in the concept of sports being above everything else but asserted that “if somebody is sponsoring terrorism” then it would obviously have an impact on sports.
The curse of IPL - only 3 franchises from original 8 remain intact
Cricket | Feb 12, 2019, 06:17 PM IST
Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab are the only three franchises, which still have the founding owners on board since the inception of the league in 2008.

We have the ability to compete against India in their home conditions, feels Nathan Lyon
Cricket | Feb 09, 2019, 12:09 PM IST
The right-arm bowler said his small stint in the BBL would help him strengthen his chances of playing in the upcoming 2019 World Cup.
BCCI to organise women's T20 event with maximum 3 teams during IPL
Cricket | Feb 08, 2019, 01:28 PM IST
Last year, the BCCI organised one exhibition match with two teams -- IPL Trailblazers and IPL Supernovas led by Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur respectively.
Kohli versus Kane: Colossal numbers separating two modern-day greats
Cricket | Jan 22, 2019, 08:54 AM IST
Virat Kohli is currently the No.1 ODI batsman while Kane Williamson is currently 11th in the rankings for batsmen.

IPL 2019: Rajasthan Royals owner set to sell stakes, big business houses expected to bid
Cricket | Jan 17, 2019, 08:17 PM IST
It has been learnt that the current franchise owners have approached key BCCI officials and intimated their decision to sell around fifty percent of their stakes.
India vs Australia: I will never pick up a bat again once retired, reveals Virat Kohli
Cricket | Jan 11, 2019, 01:47 PM IST
Kohli isn't interested in joining the likes of AB de Villiers and Brendon McCullum who continue to play T20 leagues after retiring.
India vs Australia: This Indian team the best I have been part of, says Man of the Series Cheteshwar Pujara
Cricket | Jan 07, 2019, 10:24 AM IST
Pujara, who scored 521 runs at an average of 74 with the help of three hundreds, was named Player of the Series in the historic series win.

Veteran Yuvraj Singh still harbours World Cup 2019 selection hopes
Cricket | Jan 06, 2019, 07:50 PM IST
The 37-year-old, who was picked by Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs 1 crore at the IPL auctions, has set his sights on the T20 extravaganza to make a bid for a comeback.
World Cup in mind, Jasprit Bumrah may be rested for the IPL
Cricket | Dec 30, 2018, 06:24 PM IST
The Indian team management, as well as national selectors, are on the same page with regards to the workload management of the pacers.
Varun Chakravarthy is back-up spinner who will add value to Kings XI Punjab, says Preity Zinta
Cricket | Dec 27, 2018, 08:44 PM IST
Confirming that Ashwin will continue to lead the KXIP this season, Zinta provided the rationale behind picking Varun.

IPL 2019: Ecstatic Yuvraj Singh excited to play under Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma
Cricket | Mar 11, 2019, 12:26 PM IST
Yuvraj was a part of India's 2011 World Cup winning squad and the southpaw is ready to deliver at Wankhede once again.
Steve Smith looking to nail down World Cup spot with strong show in IPL and PSL
Cricket | Dec 21, 2018, 11:48 AM IST
Former Australia captain Steve Smith said that he is looking to prepare himself for the World Cup in England and Wales next year with a strong show in the IPL and PSL.
Highlights, IPL Player Auction 2019: Unadkat, Chakravarthy get lucrative deals, Yuvraj gets a home
Cricket | Dec 18, 2018, 10:07 PM IST
IPL Player Auction 2019 Live Updates: Only 70 spots can be filled from the 351 players going under the hammer in the mini-auction in Jaipur.
India vs Australia: Why KL Rahul should frame his Test cap after another duck in Perth?
Cricket | Dec 17, 2018, 01:54 PM IST
The wicket of Rahul is not a prized scalp anymore, rather it is more of a walking wicket.
Shah Rukh Khan thanks 'captain' Gautam Gambhir: 'You're a special man, smile a bit more'
Cricket | Dec 05, 2018, 01:07 PM IST
Post Gambhir's retirement, Bollywood superstar and KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan took to Twitter to thank his former skipper for the work he has done for his team.