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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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MS Dhoni addresses concerns regarding declining fitness among Indian youth
Cricket | Jul 22, 2025, 04:01 PM ISTLegendary cricketer MS Dhoni raised concerns about a decline in fitness in the Indian youth. He wants it to improve and noted that even his daughter, Ziva, isn't much into sports and for the same, he tries other things to keep her physically active.
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BCCI hit with ₹539 crore penalty over Kochi Tuskers Kerala IPL franchise termination
Cricket | Jun 18, 2025, 10:44 PM ISTThe Bombay High Court has ordered BCCI to pay ₹539 crore to Kochi Tuskers Kerala owners, ruling the 2011 franchise termination was a breach of contract. The court upheld the arbitral award and gave BCCI six weeks to file an appeal.
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BCCI forms three-member committee to prevent future incidents after Bengaluru stampede
Cricket | Jun 14, 2025, 11:02 PM ISTFollowing the Bengaluru stampede that claimed 11 lives, the BCCI has formed a three-member committee led by Devajit Saikia. New safety guidelines are expected within 15 days, focusing on public safety and future event management, including celebrations.
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Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar refutes rumours of buying RCB, says 'I am not a mad man'
Cricket | Jun 11, 2025, 04:36 PM ISTKarnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar refuted rumours of him buying the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The franchise was reportedly looking for a potential but Diageo, RCB's parent company, confirmed that the media report was 'speculative in nature'.
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Rahul Dravid reacts to Chinnaswamy Stampede, says 'such a tragedy shouldn't have happened'
Cricket | Jun 10, 2025, 08:56 PM ISTRahul Dravid reacted to the stampede in Chinnaswamy Stadium during the RCB trophy parade on June 4. 11 lives were lost while over 50 of them were admitted to the hospital with respective injuries. Dravid noted that such a tragedy shouldn't have happened.
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Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka BJP hold protest, demands resignation of CM and Deputy CM
Karnataka | Jun 08, 2025, 04:09 PM ISTKarnataka BJP protests, demanding the resignation of CM Siddaramaiah and Dy. CM Shivakumar over the June 4 Bengaluru stampede that killed 11 people.
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Aakash Chopra reflects on what went wrong for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025
Cricket | Jun 08, 2025, 02:02 PM ISTFormer India cricketer Aakash Chopra recently came forward and talked about what went wrong for Delhi Capitals as they finished in fifth place in the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025, missing out on the playoffs.
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Why did Delhi's 10.75 crore recruit Natarajan play only 2 matches in IPL 2025? Reason revealed
Cricket | Jun 07, 2025, 03:04 PM ISTDelhi Capitals coach Hemang Badani recently came forward and revealed why Delhi Capitals' 10.75 crore buy T Natarajan, only played two IPL matches in the recently concluded IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025.
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Aakash Chopra picks his uncapped playing XI from IPL 2025, leaves out Ayush Mhatre
Cricket | Jun 07, 2025, 01:02 PM ISTFormer India cricketer Aakash Chopra recently came forward and picked his uncapped playing XI after the conclusion of the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025. The former batter went on to pick Vaibhav Suryavanshi over Ayush Mhatre in the playing XI.
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Yuzvendra Chahal pens motivational note after Punjab Kings' second place finish in IPL 2025
Cricket | Jun 07, 2025, 08:18 AM ISTStar Punjab Kings spinner Yuzvendra Chahal took centre stage and posted a heartfelt note about his side's campaign in the recently concluded IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025. He took to Instagram to post his message.
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi aims for double impact in next IPL season after valuable learning curve
Cricket | Jun 05, 2025, 06:08 PM ISTVaibhav Suryavanshi opened up on his IPL 2025 experience and added that he wants to get better and produce a double impact next year. The 14-year-old finished the season with the highest strike rate and noted that he wants to play the IPL final in 2026.
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Police sought more time for preparation, RCB management did not agree: Sources on Bengaluru stampede
Karnataka | Jun 05, 2025, 06:10 PM ISTEleven people died and 56 were injured in the incident near the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium on Wednesday during the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations.
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Virat Kohli reflects on retirement plans, says 'there's an end date to our career'
Cricket | Jun 04, 2025, 10:49 AM ISTStar batter Virat Kohli reflected on his retirement plans after RCB lifted their maiden IPL title, beating Punjab Kings in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Meanwhile, RCB plan a gala celebration on June 4 to mark their first IPL trophy.
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'Injury replacement to IPL-winning captain, bloody hell' - Virat Kohli showers praise on Patidar
Cricket | Jun 04, 2025, 10:09 AM ISTLegendary cricketer Virat Kohli showered praises on Rajat Patidar after RCB won their maiden IPL title under his leadership. He noted Patidar's humble beginnings to an IPL-winning captain now. Notably, RCB beat PBKS by six runs to win the title.
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'Absolutely worth the wait' - Virat Kohli pens letter to fans after IPL 2025 success
Cricket | Jun 04, 2025, 09:16 AM ISTVirat Kohli pens down an emotional letter dedicating the IPL 2025 success to the fans. Speaking on waiting for 18 years for maiden IPL trophy, Kohli noted that it was 'absolutely worth the wait'. RCB, meanwhile, will celebrate their success on June 4 in Bengaluru.
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IPL win marks five-level under Test cricket, says emotional Virat Kohli
Cricket | Jun 04, 2025, 08:59 AM ISTStar batter Virat Kohli noted that the IPL success is five levels below Test cricket. Notably, the 36-year-old recently announced his Test retirement but expressed his love for the format, encouraging the youngsters to play with pride.
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Told Hardik that the Pandya household will have nine trophies: Krunal Pandya
Cricket | Jun 04, 2025, 08:39 AM ISTKrunal Pandya conceded 17 runs in four overs and picked up two crucial wickets of Prabhsimran Singh and Josh Inglis as RCB defeated PBKS to win the maiden IPL title. Krunal was later adjudged Player of the Match for his impactful performance in Ahmedabad.
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Josh Hazlewood maintains unbeaten record as RCB beat PBKS to lift IPL 2025 title
Cricket | Jun 04, 2025, 08:15 AM ISTJosh Hazlewood maintained his unbeaten record as the Australia international has won all the T20 finals he has played in his career. Notably, the 34-year-old played five, including the IPL 2025 final and won all of them.
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RCB share special 'Champion' t-shirt after maiden IPL title; Where to buy?
Cricket | Jun 04, 2025, 07:49 AM ISTRoyal Challengers Bengaluru launched a limited edition t-shirt with 'champions' engraved on it to celebrate the IPL 2025 triumph. Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Jitesh Sharma posed wearing the same as RCB shared on their social media.
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Shashank's India T20I audition deserves more recognition after charismatic knock in IPL 2025 final
Cricket | Jun 04, 2025, 07:07 AM ISTShashank Singh played a phenomenal knock of unbeaten 61 runs off 30 balls in the IPL 2025 final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, but failed to win the match for Punjab Kings. The Shreyas Iyer-led side lost the match by six runs.