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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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Varun Chakravarthy reflects on his variations ahead of IPL 2025 season opener
Cricket | Mar 21, 2025, 10:58 PM ISTStar Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Varun Chakravarthy took centre stage and talked about his variations ahead of the IPL 2025 season opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
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Shah Rukh Khan reaches Kolkata ahead of KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 clash: WATCH
Cricket | Mar 21, 2025, 10:49 PM ISTKKR co-owner and actor Shah Rukh Khan has reached Kolkata for the IPL 2025 opening match at Eden Gardens. Defending champions KKR will take on arch-rivals RCB in the mega contest.
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KKR vs RCB head to head record ahead of IPL 2025 Match 1
Cricket | Mar 21, 2025, 09:28 PM ISTWith the IPL 2025 all set to kick off on March 22, let us have a look at the head-to-head record of Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru who are all set to lock horns in the season opener of the tournament.
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IPL 2025: KKR vs RCB, Match 1 Match Prediction, Fantasy picks, Pitch Report, All you need to know
Cricket | Mar 22, 2025, 03:30 PM ISTCheck out the match prediction, pitch report and fantasy picks of the match between KKR and RCB in the IPL 2025. The match will be played at the iconic Eden Gardens and ahead of that, both teams look extremely strong on paper.
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Adam Gilchrist makes cheeky comments over English players, predicts side to finish last in IPL 2025
Cricket | Mar 21, 2025, 08:37 PM ISTFormer Australia cricketer Adam Gilchrist took centre stage and opined that this franchise could go on to finish last in the upcoming edition of the IPL, he went on to state a hilarious reason for his prediction as well.
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IPL 2025: Demerit points for slow over-rate - Explained
Cricket | Mar 21, 2025, 08:09 PM ISTWith the start of the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025 right around the corner, here is an explainer on the new demerit points system implemented by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket India) ahead of the new season.
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Andy Flower backs IPL’s ball change rule for dew in IPL 2025
Cricket | Mar 21, 2025, 07:29 PM ISTRCB head coach Andy Flower baked the idea of a second new ball in the 11th over of the second innings. Due to dew, the ball gets wet rather quickly and to counter that, BCCI decided to introduce the new rule in IPL 2025. However, the umpires will ultimately decide if a new ball can be taken.
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IPL 2025 live telecast: When and where to watch live on TV and streaming in India?
Cricket | Mar 21, 2025, 07:28 PM ISTWith the IPL 2025 all set to kick off on March 22, many have been wondering how to get access the games of the marquee event. Let us have a look at the streaming and the broadcasting details of the tournament.
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KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 Match 1 pitch report: How surface at Eden Gardens can play?
Cricket | Mar 21, 2025, 06:09 PM ISTDefending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening game of the IPL 2025. Ahead of that, check out the pitch report of the Eden Gardens, which will host the blockbuster clash on March 22.
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Mohammed Siraj breaks silence on being dropped from Indian team
Cricket | Mar 21, 2025, 05:02 PM ISTMohammed Siraj opened up on being dropped from the Indian team during the Champions Trophy. He mentioned being focused on the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) for Gujarat Titans.
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IPL 2025 rules that are not implemented in international cricket
Cricket | Mar 21, 2025, 02:02 PM ISTThe IPL 2025 will see a few changes in its playing conditions. The BCCI has done away with the ban on saliva over the ball, while it has brought a rule to bring a second new ball in second innings of a night match. Here are the IPL 2025 rules that are not part of international cricket.
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IPL 2025 FAQs: 74 matches in 13 cities, major rule changes, 5 new captains and all you need to know
Cricket | Mar 21, 2025, 01:21 PM ISTThe 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to underway on March 22 with the match between KKR and RCB at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the season including rule changes and new captains.
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All 10 captains pose in front of IPL trophy ahead of new season
Cricket | Mar 20, 2025, 09:15 PM ISTAfter the conclusion of the captain's meet ahead of the IPL 2025, all the 10 skippers were seen posing in front of the IPL trophy in a customary photoshoot. The new season of the marquee event kicks off on March 22.
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Nitish Kumar Reddy reveals Virat Kohli factor behind century at MCG
Cricket | Mar 21, 2025, 03:43 PM ISTNitish Kumar Reddy revealed that he was wearing Virat Kohli's shoes in the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The youngster scored a century in the match, which was his first in international cricket.
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When you come to Kolkata, you fall in love with cricket: Venkatesh Iyer
Cricket | Mar 20, 2025, 08:36 PM ISTVenkatesh Iyer opened up about his association with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of the IPL 2025 season. He cited the example of Rinku Singh to express love for Kolkata and stated that playing at Eden Gardens was always his dream.
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IPL 2025: BCCI lifts ban on captains for slow over rate
Cricket | Mar 20, 2025, 08:06 PM ISTWith the start of the upcoming IPL 2025, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) took centre stage and made the decision to not ban the captains for the slow over rate offence from the upcoming season.
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Zaheer Khan reflects on MS Dhoni's legacy in the IPL ahead of new season
Cricket | Mar 20, 2025, 07:31 PM ISTFormer India cricketer Zaheer Khan took centre stage and talked about former India skipper MS Dhoni's legacy in the IPL after he was asked for a sea of blue in Lucknow for the clash against CSK.
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IPL 2025: KKR vs LSG clash on April 6 shifted to Guwahati due to Ram Navami celebrations in Kolkata
Cricket | Mar 20, 2025, 07:51 PM ISTThe match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) will be shifted from Eden Gardens to Baraspara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati due to Rav Navami celebrations.
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Saliva ban lifted in IPL 2025: Know why this change in rule will benefit teams in upcoming season
Cricket | Mar 20, 2025, 05:39 PM ISTWith the BCCI announcing the ban on saliva usage being lifted, read to find out how things could change for the bowlers as the board annnounced the major change in the rule.
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IPL 2025: BCCI changes major rule to counter dew factor in evening matches during season
Cricket | Mar 20, 2025, 03:50 PM ISTDew has played a huge factor in evening matches during the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team batting second in such matches has always benefited heavily as ball comes on to the bat nicely. However, this rule will offer a level-playing field for the teams.