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The Indian Premier League (also known as the “DLF Indian Premier League” and often abbreviated as IPL), is a Twenty20 cricket competition created by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and chaired by the Chairman & Commisoner IPL, BCCI Vice President Lalit Modi. [1]
Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait was bought by IPL champions Rajasthan Royals for $ 375,000 to replace Sohail Tanvir, who emerged as the highest-wicket last year. [2]
England did not allow its players to take part, but it was very popular with those who had access to the cable television channel that aired the games. [1]
IPL Cricket is the Twenty20 format League Cricket that will played between 8 Indian City-based teams and feature both International and national cricketers. [3]
‘The selling of this stake is part of our long-term strategic approach to build the Rajasthan Royals into a global sports brand,’ said Manoj Badale, chairman, Jaipur IPL Cricket Pvt. [2]
Chennai Super Kings drubbed Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets in a lop-sided contest in Mumbai on Saturday night to storm into Sunday’s final against table toppers Rajasthan Royals. [4]
Only four players were sold in the first round of the auction and 13 players now remain in the fray. [2]
Shane Watson did the star turn as Rajasthan Royals stormed into the final of the Indian Premier League, beating Delhi Daredevils by 105 runs in the first semi-final at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Friday night. [4]
New Delhi: Owners of Rajasthan Royals, the team that won the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament, have sold a 12% stake to London-based entrepreneur Raj Kundra and his partner, Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty, in a deal that values the Jaipur franchise at $140 million (about Rs680 crore). [2]
The final of the Indian Premier League promised to be an absorbing contest as Chennai notched up a competitive 163-5 in the final against Jaipur at the DY Patil Stadium here on Sunday. [4]
Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi on Tuesday ruled out lifting the salary cap on the franchisees from the second edition of the Twenty20 extravaganza. [...] Manjrekar fancies India to win the Asia Cup rather easily. [...] Yusuf powered Jaipur to victory in the IPL final. [5]
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni held the previous record at $1.5 million that Chennai paid for him last year. [...] England’s star duo of Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen broke the Indian Premier League record for the highest-paid player after they were sold for US $ 1.55 million each in the players’s auction for the second season held in Goa on Friday. [2]
Sources:
[1] Indian Premier League - Wikipedia
[2] IPL Cricket Live - Home OF IPL Cricket
[3] IPL Cricket
[4] IPL 20-Twenty Cricket India, Teams, Score, Match results, News, Photos
[5] India cricket : Indian Premier League Cricket India 2008 at CricketNext.com