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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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IPL6: Happy to give back to Kolkata, says Shahrukh Khan
Cricket | Apr 04, 2013, 09:10 AM ISTKolkata, April 4: Terming his team Kolkata Knight Riders' smashing victory over Delhi Daredevils "wonderful", an exuberant Shahrukh Khan felt elated to "return back" to the "city of joy" for the opening match of the
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IPL6: Virat Kohli raring to lead RCB as full-time captain
Cricket | Apr 04, 2013, 08:49 AM ISTBangalore, April 4: Dashing Indian batter Virat Kohli is looking forward to lead the host team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) as a full-time captain in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20
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IPL6: KKR beats Delhi Daredevils by 6 wickets in opening match
Cricket | Apr 04, 2013, 08:20 PM ISTKolkata, April 3: Holders Kolkata Knight Riders gave a fluent start to their campaign with an emphatic six wicket win over a depleted Daredevils in the sixth Indian Premier League opener here Wednesday.The hosts proved
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Daredevil chicken wings, Pathan swinger: IPL fever on your platter
Lifestyle | Apr 04, 2013, 09:11 AM ISTNew Delhi: Double up the fun of this Indian Premier League (IPL) season with a string of pubs and restaurants across the country offering tempting deals on delectable food items, funky mocktails and cocktails -
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Sunil Gavaskar likes IPL's Bollywood connection
Cricket | Apr 03, 2013, 11:35 PM ISTKolkata, Apr 3: Lauding the star-studded opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League (IPL), cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar Wednesday said he specially liked the Bollywood connection."The opening ceremony was terrific. I particularly liked the Indian
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IPL6: Delhi Daredevils make 128 against KKR
Cricket | Apr 04, 2013, 08:21 PM ISTKolkata, Apr 3: Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine finished with a four wicket haul as Delhi Daredevils were skittled out for 128 in the opening game of the sixth edition of the Indian Premier
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Jennifer Lopez angry with Shahrukh Khan over IPL inaugural event
Cricket | Apr 03, 2013, 12:50 PM ISTKolkata : With Shahrukh Khan already involved in dispute with Manoj Kumar over Om Shanti Om, and with the MCA, another controversy has erupted over pop princess Jennifer Lopez's manager accusing the Badshah of 'tarnishing
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IPL jerseys fly off shelves in Kolkata shops
Cricket | Apr 02, 2013, 10:22 PM ISTKolkata, Apr 2: As Kolkata gets ready to unleash its love for cricket and Bollywood, fans of the nine Indian Premier League (IPL) teams lined up for tee-shirts and jerseys which were selling like hot-cakes
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RCB seek elusive title
Cricket | Apr 02, 2013, 10:11 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 2: In every edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) always looked like the team to beat -- but they failed to deliver every time. This time
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Kolkata Knight Riders eyeing encore
Cricket | Apr 02, 2013, 09:59 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 2: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will look to recreating the magic of the last Indian Premier League (IPL) season under the inspiring leadership of Gautam Gambhir.Kolkata left behind their failures of previous
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Injured McCullum to miss IPL opener
Cricket | Apr 02, 2013, 10:56 AM ISTKolkata, April 2: New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum will be unavailable for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League opener against Delhi Daredevils here Monday.The dashing wicketkeeper-batsman is nursing a hamstring injury.He is
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Jesse Ryder recovering, says he's missing IPL
Cricket | Apr 03, 2013, 04:19 PM ISTWellington, NZ, April 1: New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder is disappointed at missing this season's Indian Premier League as he continues his recovery from an assault that left him with a fractured skull and punctured
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England's Dmitri Mascarenhas is a freelance cricketer
Cricket | Apr 01, 2013, 09:35 AM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 1: The advent of Twenty20 professional cricket leagues around the world has fuelled the rise of a new breed of gypsies with England's Dmitri Mascarenhas being one of those who goes around
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BJP doesn't want IPL matches in drought-hit Maharashtra
National | Apr 01, 2013, 09:31 AM ISTMumbai, Apr 1: legislative council Vinod Tawade Sunday said he has written to the tournament organisers to reconsider the decision."What sense does it make to use many thousand litres of water to maintain the pitch
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KKR preparing to unleash spin mystery duo
Cricket | Mar 30, 2013, 11:15 PM ISTKolkata, March 30: Alongside the bowling hero of last edition Sunil Narine, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are all set to unleash another mystery bowler in the form of Sri Lankan offie Sachithra Senanayake."Senanayake is
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Muralitharan joins RCB training camp
Cricket | Mar 30, 2013, 07:40 PM ISTBangalore, Mar 30: Amidst controversy over Sri Lankan players' participation in Chennai matches of the IPL, spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan on Saturday joined Royal Challengers Bangalore's conditioning camp at the National Cricket Academy for the
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Kolkata to serve special food during IPL
India | Mar 30, 2013, 07:10 PM ISTKolkata, Mar 30: Known as a foodie's favourite, Kolkata will tickle the taste buds with lip-smacking Tandoori delights as a special treat for cricket enthusiasts during the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL)
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Deepika takes time out to perform at IPL
Bollywood | Mar 29, 2013, 08:59 PM ISTMumbai, March 29: Despite a jam-packed shooting schedule, Deepika Padukone has taken time out to perform at the opening ceremony of the sixth season of Indian Premier League (IPL) in Kolkata.Deepika had performed at the
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Kolkata restaurants put up special screens for IPL
India | Mar 29, 2013, 06:08 PM ISTKolkata, Mar 29: Giant screens go up all over the city as Kolkata cricket enthusiasts arm up for the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches that kick off here at the Eden
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Indian players ruling the roost in IPL
Cricket | Mar 30, 2013, 06:05 PM ISTKolkata, Mar 29: While the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisees may splurge on recruiting foreign imports, it's the Indian players who are ruling the roost -- from topping the batting charts to being the most