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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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CSK Bounce Back With 21-Run Win Over RCB
Cricket | Apr 16, 2011, 07:53 PM IST
Chennai, Apr 16: Defending champions Chennai Super rode on a blistering unbeaten 83 from Michael Hussey as they thumped Royal Challengers Bangalore by 21 runs to bounce back after their last match defeat in the
Inexperience And Bad Luck Cost Us The Match: Warne
Cricket | Apr 15, 2011, 09:47 PM IST
Jaipur, Apr 15: Inspirational Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne today blamed inexperience and bad luck responsible for his side's humiliating nine-wicket loss against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League here.After two easy wins
Tendulkar Ton Goes In Vain As Kochi Beat Mumbai For Maiden Win
Cricket | Apr 16, 2011, 12:51 PM IST
Mumbai, Apr 15 Sachin Tendulkar's maiden Twenty20 century went in vain as Kochi Tuskers Kerela opened their account in the Indian Premier League with an upset eight wicket victory over Mumbai Indians here today. Mumbai

Gambhir, Kallis Strike Quick Fifties As KKR Thrash Rajasthan
Cricket | Apr 15, 2011, 08:13 PM IST
Jaipur, Apr 15: Skipper Gautam Gambhir smashed his way to a blistering 44-ball 75, while Jacques Kallis struck his third consecutive fifty, as Kolkata Knight Riders drubbed Rajasthan Royals by nine wickets in their Indian
CSK, RCB Keen To Get Back To Winning Ways
Cricket | Apr 15, 2011, 02:10 PM IST
Chennai, April 15 : Defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will like to shrug off their disappointing loss against the Kings XI Punjab as they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their third IPL
Gilchrist, Sangakkara All Set For A Pitched Battle
Cricket | Apr 15, 2011, 01:01 PM IST
Hyderabad, April 15 : After breaking the home-jinx with a 33-run win against Royal Challengers Bangalore yesterday, a confident Deccan Chargers will take on Adam Gilchrist-led Kings XI Punjab, who are equally on a high

Lankan Players To Abide By SLC Decision On IPL: Sangakkara
Cricket | Apr 15, 2011, 01:05 PM IST
Hyderabad, Apr 14: Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara today said that his national team-mates in the Indian Premier League will have to abide by the decision taken by their Cricket Board regarding returning home midway
Deccan End Jinx At Home Ground, Crush Bangalore By 33 Runs
Cricket | Apr 15, 2011, 08:06 AM IST
Hyderabad, Apr 14: Deccan Chargers snapped their seven-match losing streak at their home ground with a 33 run crushing of Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Indian Premier League match here tonight.Bharat Chipli first helped Deccan
A Small Step In Right Direction, Says Valthaty
Cricket | Apr 14, 2011, 02:42 PM IST
Chandigarh, Apr 14: Paul Valthaty would have had little idea that his life would change overnight after his breathtaking show against the Chennai Super Kings, yesterday.The 27-year-old however doesn't want to bask in the glory

We Are Just A Win Away From Turning Things Around: Mahela
Cricket | Apr 14, 2011, 08:48 AM IST
Mumbai, Apr 13 : IPL debutant Kochi Tuskers Kerela today succumbed to their second consecutive defeat but skipper Mahela Jayawardene said it is still early days and his team would need just one win to
I Wasn't Overawed By Reputation Of CSK Bowlers: Valthaty
Cricket | Apr 13, 2011, 10:40 PM IST
Mohali, Apr 13: Little known Paul Valthaty today stole the limelight with a blistering 63-ball 120 in Kings XI Punjab's stunning six-wicket win over title holders Chennai Super Kings here and the Maharashtra batsman said
Pune Warriors Down Kochi Tuskers For Second Win
Cricket | Apr 14, 2011, 06:53 AM IST
Mumbai, Apr 13 : Pune Warriors notched up their second consecutive victory in the Indian Premier League with a comfortable four-wicket victory against Kochi Tuskers Kerala in a battle of debutants here today.Chasing 149 to

Little Known Valthaty Plays A Blinder To Win It For KXIP
Cricket | Apr 13, 2011, 08:35 PM IST
Mohali, Apr 13: Little known Mumbaikar Paul Valthaty stole the limelight with a blistering unbeaten 120 off only 63 deliveries as last year's wooden spooners Kings XI Punjab caused the first upset of the fourth
Deccan Chargers Seek Revival Against RCB
Cricket | Apr 13, 2011, 02:08 PM IST
Hyderabad, Apr 13 : Deccan Chargers would seek to break the sequence of defeats at home and revive their campaign in the fourth season of the Indian Premier League, when they hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore
Sachin Shares His MoM Award With Ambati Rayudu
Cricket | Apr 13, 2011, 09:25 AM IST
Bangalore, Apr 12 : Sachin Tendulkar's magnanimity is well known in cricketing cricles and on Tuesday the legendary cricketer again proved that he is as big-hearted a human being as he is as a cricketer

It Was A Special Innings From Rayudu, Says Tendulkar
Cricket | Apr 13, 2011, 09:16 AM IST
Bangalore, Apr 12 : Sachin Tendulkar was all praise for young Ambati Rayudu who smashed an unbeaten 63 during Mumbai Indians' nine-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore, here today.“It was a brilliant innings from the
I Am Concerned About Our Team's Batting, Says Dejected Sehwag
Cricket | Apr 12, 2011, 10:48 PM IST
Jaipur, Apr 12: Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag failed to hide his disappointment about the failure of the top-order that led to their second defeat in IPL in as many matches after Rajasthan Royals won
SL Cricketers Asked To Leave IPL Early
Cricket | Apr 12, 2011, 10:42 PM IST
Colombo, Apr 12: Sri Lankan cricketers participating in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) have been asked to return home early to prepare for the national team's tour of England that gets underway on May
KKR Reduces Ticket Prices To Attract More People
Cricket | Apr 12, 2011, 10:35 PM IST
Kolkata, Apr 12: Alarmed by the poor turnout in their IPL-4 opener at home, Kolkata Knight Riders today decided to slash ticket prices for the upcoming matches.The Knight Riders CEO and managing director Venky Mysore
Tendulkar, Rayudu Help MI Thrash RCB By 9 Wickets
Cricket | Apr 13, 2011, 07:28 AM IST
Bangalore, Apr 12 : Skipper Sachin Tendulkar and young Ambati Rayudu clobbered the Royal Challengers Bangalore bowling as title contenders Mumbai Indians cruised to a nine wicket victory in an Indian Premier League match at