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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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  • dravid and gambhir among those who go into auction pool

    Dravid And Gambhir Among Those Who Go Into Auction Pool

    Cricket | Dec 08, 2010, 08:32 PM

    Mumbai, Dec 8: Stalwarts Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly, as well as in-form opener Gautam Gambhir, were not retained by their franchises for 2011 and 2012 IPL seasons and will go into the

  • bombay hc stays termination of kings xi s ipl agreement

    Bombay HC Stays Termination Of Kings XI's IPL Agreement

    Cricket | Dec 08, 2010, 08:12 PM

    Mumbai, Dec 8: In a relief for Kings XI Punjab, Bombay High Court today stayed the termination of the IPL franchise's agreement by the Cricket Board. Justice S J Vazifdar remarked that going by the

  • mumbai indians retain sachin bhajji pollard malinga

    Mumbai Indians Retain Sachin, Bhajji, Pollard, Malinga

    Cricket | Dec 08, 2010, 04:25 PM

    Mumbai, Dec 8: Mumbai Indians have informed the BCCI-owned Indian Premier League that they were retaining four players Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh, West Indian Kieron Pollard and Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga for the next two

  • former bengal captains want ganguly in kkr team

    Former Bengal Captains Want Ganguly In KKR Team

    Cricket | Dec 06, 2010, 04:42 PM

    New Delhi, Dec 6: Amidst reports of Sourav Ganguly's possible release from Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL4,  former Bengal captains Sambaran Banerjee and Gopal Bose have said that the Shah Rukh Khan co-owned franchise might

  • bcci convenes special general meeting after modi s objection

    BCCI Convenes Special General Meeting After Modi's Objection

    Cricket | Dec 06, 2010, 04:27 PM

    Mumbai, Dec 6: Faced with opposition from Lalit Modi on the legality of the disciplinary committee, probing alleged irregularities committed by him, the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) has convened a Special General Meeting here on

  • bcci moves hc against arbitrator s stay to royals

    BCCI Moves HC Against Arbitrator's Stay To Royals' Termination

    Cricket | Dec 02, 2010, 09:41 PM

    Mumbai, Dec 2: The Cricket Board today moved the Bombay High Court against the arbitrator's stay to the termination of contract with IPL franchisee Rajasthan Royals by it. The High Court will fix a date

  • it s witch hunt i did nothing wrong lalit modi

    It's Witch-Hunt, I Did Nothing Wrong: Lalit Modi

    Cricket | Nov 26, 2010, 08:04 AM

    New Delhi, Nov 25:  Suspended IPL chairman Lalit Modi said his ouster as the IPL boss was part of a witch-hunt by people who are "jealous of his success" and that he will return to

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  • kochi ipl dream over investors back out

    Kochi IPL Dream Over, Investors Back Out

    Cricket | Nov 25, 2010, 04:23 PM

    New Delhi, Nov 25: Unable to resolve their differences, the Kochi franchise have withdrawn from the Indian Premier League barely two days before the expiry of the BCCI deadline, paving the way for the Cricket

  • kochi s ipl loss could be ahmedabad s gain

    Kochi's IPL Loss Could Be Ahmedabad's Gain

    Cricket | Nov 12, 2010, 01:18 PM

    Mumbai, Nov 12 : Ahmedabad's dream of flaunting an Indian Premier League team might come true very soon, reports Times of India.  Fifteen days into the suspension notice given to the Kochi franchise, it is

  • chris cairns gets green signal to sue lalit modi

    Chris Cairns gets green signal to sue Lalit Modi

    Cricket | Nov 11, 2010, 10:44 PM

    London: Former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns has been given a green signal by a court to sue former chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Lalit Modi for posting a message on Twitter

  • ipl fights for its future amid scandals confusion

    IPL Fights For Its Future Amid Scandals, Confusion

    Cricket | Nov 03, 2010, 05:23 PM

    New Delhi: The Indian Premier League revolutionised cricket when it burst onto the scene in 2008 with a high-octane blend of international star players, Twenty20 matches and Bollywood glamour. But the money-spinning tournament faces an

  • dravid panicked in the ipl final gibbs

    Dravid Panicked In The IPL Final: Gibbs

    Cricket | Nov 02, 2010, 05:17 PM

    Johannesburg : Rahul Dravid had clicked the panic button during the final of the IPL season 2 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Deccan Chargers, disclosed Herschelle Gibbs in his autobiography, 'To the Point'. “He tried

  • rajasthan royal s petition to come up after diwali

    Rajasthan Royal's Petition To Come Up After Diwali

    Cricket | Oct 30, 2010, 09:06 AM

    Mumbai, Oct 29 : Indian Premier League franchisee Rajasthan Royal's petition against the BCCI's decision to terminate its contract will now come up after Diwali vacation. The case was listed for hearing before High Court

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  • gavaskar hits out at media for trying to implicate him

    Gavaskar Hits Out At Media For Trying To Implicate Him

    Cricket | Oct 29, 2010, 09:10 PM

    New Delhi : Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar lashed out at the Indian media over the speculations about his links with the IPL Kochi team and him being "dropped from the IPL Governing Council." He

  • lalit modi refuses to return to india

    Lalit Modi Refuses To Return To India

    Cricket | Oct 29, 2010, 08:34 AM

    Mumbai Former Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi perceives threat to his life from "unwanted elements" and won't return to India till the situation improves, his lawyer said here on Thursday. Advocate Mehmood Abdi also said

  • oz cricketers back indian ownership in aussie league

    Oz Cricketers Back Indian Ownership In Aussie League

    Cricket | Oct 28, 2010, 08:05 PM

    Melbourne : As Indian investors wait in the wings to buy stakes in Australian domestic sides, the country's Cricketers  Association on Thursday backed the idea, saying it would not just bring in money but also

  • bcci may clip gavaskar s wings

    BCCI May Clip Gavaskar's Wings

    Cricket | Oct 28, 2010, 08:02 PM

    Nagpur: Just a few days ago, Sunil Gavaskar was eased out of the till-then lucrative governing council of the Indian Premier League. In the near future, he might well find himself out of BCCI's commentary

  • relieved kochi promises to settle disputes soon

    Relieved Kochi Promises To Settle Disputes Soon

    Cricket | Oct 27, 2010, 02:16 PM

    Nagpur, Oct 27:  Relieved to get another 30 days to resolve its ownership differences, Kochi IPL consortium's co-owner Rendezvous Sports World today said it would buy a part of its 25 per cent free equity

  • kochi gets 30 more days to sort out ownership differences

    Kochi Gets 30 More Days To Sort Out Ownership Differences

    Cricket | Oct 27, 2010, 01:40 PM

    Nagpur, Oct 27 (PTI) In a respite for the squabbling Kochi IPL consortium, the BCCI today gave the franchise 30 more days to resolve its disputes or risk termination from the high-profile league.The IPL Governing

  • modi offers to be available in london for ed interrogation

    Modi Offers To Be Available In London For ED Interrogation

    Cricket | Oct 26, 2010, 04:52 PM

    Mumbai, Oct 26:  Former IPL Chairman Lalit Modi has offered to make himself available in London for interrogation by Enforcement Directorate and said he would bear the expenses of ED personnel travelling to the British

 
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