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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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What is IPL trade? How does it work and why is it becoming more common these days?
Cricket | Aug 08, 2025, 11:10 PM ISTAhead of the IPL 2026, several heavyweight cricketers, such as Sanju Samson and R Ashwin, are reported to have expressed their desire to be traded. So, what is trading in the IPL and how does it work and why is it now a common practice in the cash-rich league?
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Happy Birthday Deepak Chahar: Know his net worth, IPL salary and career achievements
Cricket | Aug 07, 2025, 07:11 AM ISTWith veteran India pacer Deepak Chahar celebrating his 33rd birthday, let us have a look at the pacer's career achievements, and his reported net worth after his established career in the IPL, and some stints with the Indian team as well.
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'KKR is like family' - Abhishek Nayar addresses exit from India team and journey Kolkata side
Cricket | Aug 05, 2025, 11:50 PM ISTFormer India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar says KKR feels like family and explains why he rejoined the team quickly after his sacking. Now, he’s ready for his first full-time coaching role with UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League, embracing the new challenge eagerly.
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'Better than half the internationals at IPL': Steyn's viral remark after De Villiers' stunning WCL
Cricket | Aug 04, 2025, 12:47 AM ISTAB de Villiers led the South Africa Champions to their maiden WCL title in Birmingham, smashing a century in the final, capping off a mind-boggling campaign, which included three centuries. South Africa Champions beat the Pakistan Champions by 9 wickets in the final.
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Champions League T20 set for bigger and better return; ICC keen to relaunch in 2026
Cricket | Jul 22, 2025, 07:37 PM ISTThe Champions League T20 is set to return, with ICC members agreeing to revive the tournament featuring top global T20 franchises. Key challenges include scheduling, team selection, and broadcast deals, with a potential launch as early as 2026.
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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.