Indian Premier League also known as DLF IPL was founded by BCCI-Indian Cricket Board. It is based on concept of English Premier League and National Basketball League (NBA) which is played in UK and USA respectively.
IPL is totally based on T20 Format Twenty20 league formed and progressed very well by BCCI (Board of Cricket Control in India). IPL is approved & recommended by ICC Elite Panels and Organizations. IPL will run for 44 days and play 59 matches, two semi-finals in a row & Grand Finale of League, 8 teams are included and each team play 14 matches.
Team and Franchisee Details
Delhi IPL Team - Delhi Dare Devils Franchisee - GMR Holdings Captain - Virender Shewag Coach - Greg Shippherd
Kolkata IPL Team - Knight Riders Franchise - Red Chilies Captain - Sourav Ganguly Coach - John Buchanan
Mohali IPL Team - Kings XI Punjab Franchisee - Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia Captain - Yuvraj Singh Coach - Tom Moody
Rajasthan IPL Team - Rajasthan Royals Franchisee - Emerging Media Captain - Shane Warne Coach - Shane Warne
Chennai IPL Team - Chennai Super Kings Franchisee - India Cements Captain - Mahinder Singh Dhoni Coach - Kepler Wessels
Mumbai IPL Team - Mumbai Indians Franchisee - Reliance Industries Captain - Sachin Tendulkar Coach - Rajput
Hyderabad IPL Team - Franchisee - Deccan Chronicle Captain - VVS laxman Coach - Robin Singh
Bangalore IPL Team - Franchisee - UB Group Captain - Rahul Dravid Coach - Martin Crowe
