Indian Premier League
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Official IPL Logo | |
| Countries |
 India |
|---|---|
| Administrator | IPL Governing Body, BCCI |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First tournament | 2008 |
| Last tournament | 2015 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and knockout finals |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champion | Mumbai Indians (2nd title) |
| Most successful |
Chennai Super Kings Kolkata Knight Riders Mumbai Indians (2 titles each) |
| Most runs | Suresh Raina (3909)[1] |
| Most wickets | Lasith Malinga (143)[2] |
| TV | List of Broadcasters |
| Website | iplt20.com |
 2016 Indian Premier League | |
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India contested annually by franchise teams representing Indian cities. The league, founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) member Lalit Modi in 2007, is scheduled over April and May of every year.[3] The title sponsor of IPL is Vivo Electronics, thus the league is officially known as the Vivo Indian Premier League.
The IPL is the most-attended cricket league in the world and ranks sixth among all sports leagues.[4] In 2010, the IPL became the first sporting event in the world to be broadcast live on YouTube.[5][6] The brand value of IPL was estimated to be US$3.2 billion in 2014.[7] According to BCCI, the 2015 IPL season contributed ₹11.5 billion (US$182 million) to the GDP of the Indian economy.[8]
Of the 11 teams to have competed since the league's first season, five have won the title at least once. Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders have won twice, while Rajasthan Royals and Deccan Chargers have won once. Mumbai Indians are the current champions having won the 2015 season.[9] Until 2014, the top three teams in the tournament qualified for the Champions League Twenty20. However, the Champions League Twenty20 tournament was discontinued in 2015 and has been defunct since.[10]
History
Foundation
In 2007, the Indian Cricket League was founded, with funding provided by Zee Entertainment Enterprises.[11] The ICL was not recognized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) or the International Cricket Council (ICC) and that the BCCI were not pleased with committee members joining the ICL executive board.[12] To prevent players from joining the ICL, the BCCI increased the prize money in domestic tournaments and imposed lifetime bans on players joining the ICL, which was considered a rebel league by the board.[13] Businessman and cricket executive, Lalit Modi, was tasked by the BCCI to start a new Twenty20 league that would rival the Indian Cricket League. In early 2008, the BCCI announced the launch of the Indian Premier League, a new franchise based T20 league.[14] The league would be based on the Premier League of England and the NBA in the United States.[14]
In order to decide the owners for the new league, an auction was held on 24 January 2008 with the total base prices of the franchises costing around $400 million.[14] At the end of the auction, the winning bidders were announced, as well as the cities the teams would be based in: Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mohali, and Mumbai.[14] In the end, the franchises were all sold for a total of $723.59 million.[15] The Indian Cricket League soon folded in 2008.[16]
Expansions and terminations
On 21 March 2010, it was announced that two new franchises – Pune Warriors India and Kochi Tuskers Kerala – would join the league before the fourth season in 2011.[17] Sahara Adventure Sports Group bought the Pune franchise for $370 million while Rendezvous Sports World bought the Kochi franchise for $333.3 million.[17] However, one year later, on 11 November 2011, it was announced that the Kochi Tuskers Kerala side would be terminated following the side breaching the BCCI's terms of conditions.[18]
Then, on 14 September 2012, following the team not being able to find new owners, the BCCI announced that the 2009 champions, the Deccan Chargers, would be terminated.[19] The next month, on 25 October, an auction was held to see who would be the owner of the replacement franchise, with Sun TV Network winning the bid for the Hyderabad franchise.[20] The team would be named Sunrisers Hyderabad.[21]
On 14 June 2015, it was announced that two-time champions, Chennai Super Kings, and the inaugural season champions, Rajasthan Royals, would be suspended for two seasons following their role in a match-fixing and betting scandal.[22] Then, on 8 December 2015, following an auction, it was revealed that Pune and Rajkot would replace Chennai and Rajasthan for two seasons.[23] The teams are the Rising Pune Supergiants and the Gujarat Lions.
Tournament format
Currently, with eight teams, each team plays each other twice in a home-and-away round-robin tournament.[24] At the conclusion of the league stage, the top four teams qualify for the finals. The top two teams play each other in the first preliminary round match, with the winner going straight to the final while the loser goes on to the second preliminary round. The third and fourth place teams play each other to decide who will take on the loser from the first preliminary round match.[24] The winner of the second preliminary round match will move onto the final where the winner will be crowned the Indian Premier League champions.[24]
Teams
Current teams
Defunct and suspended teams
| Team | City | State | Home ground | Folded/Suspended | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pune Warriors India | Pune | Maharashtra | MCA Stadium | 2013 | |||||||||||
| Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | Telangana | Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium | 2012 | |||||||||||
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | Kochi | Kerala | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 2011 | |||||||||||
| Suspended teams | |||||||||||||||
| Chennai Super Kings suspended due to match fixing | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | 2015 | |||||||||||
| Rajasthan Royals Suspended due to match fixing | Jaipur | Rajasthan | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | 2015 | |||||||||||
Tournament results
Out of the eleven teams that have played in the Indian Premier League, three have won it twice, while two have won it once each. The Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Mumbai Indians are the most successful teams in league's history. The other two teams who have won the tournament are the Deccan Chargers and Rajasthan Royals. The Super Kings are the only team to have won the tournament and then defended it the next season, winning in 2010 and winning again in 2011.
- TBD - To be decided
- TBA - To be announced
Team performances by tournament
| Team | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi Daredevils | 4th | 2nd | 5th | 10th | 3rd | 9th | 8th | 7th | TBC |
| Gujarat Lions | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | TBC |
| Kings XI Punjab | 3rd | 5th | 8th | 5th | 6th | 6th | R | 8th | TBC |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 6th | 8th | 6th | 4th | W | 7th | W | 5th | TBC |
| Mumbai Indians | 5th | 7th | R | 3rd | 4th | W | 4th | W | TBC |
| Rising Pune Supergiants | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | TBC |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7th | R | 3rd | R | 5th | 5th | 7th | 3rd | TBC |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 4th | 6th | 6th | TBC |
| Chennai Super Kings | R | 4th | W | W | R | R | 3rd | R | SUS |
| Deccan Chargers | 8th | W | 4th | 7th | 8th | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Pune Warriors India | DNP | DNP | DNP | 9th | 9th | 8th | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | DNP | DNP | DNP | 8th | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Rajasthan Royals | W | 6th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 3rd | 5th | 4th | SUS |
- DNP - Did not participate
- SUS - Suspension until 2018
Overview
The table below provides an overview of the performances of teams over the past IPL seasons, as of the end of the 2015 season. Teams are sorted by alphabetical order, with defunct teams at the bottom of the list. The Win percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win.
| Appearances | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Seasons | First | Latest | Best result |
| Mumbai Indians | 9* | 2008 | 2016 | Champions (2013, 2015) |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 9* | 2008 | 2016 | Champions (2012, 2014) |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 9* | 2008 | 2016 | Runners-up (2009, 2011) |
| Kings XI Punjab | 9* | 2008 | 2016 | Runners-up (2014) |
| Delhi Daredevils | 9* | 2008 | 2016 | 3rd (2009, 2012) |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 4* | 2013 | 2016 | 4th (2013) |
| Gujarat Lions | 1* | 2016 | 2016 | TBD |
| Rising Pune Supergiants | 1* | 2016 | 2016 | TBD |
| Suspended teams | ||||
| Chennai Super Kings | 8 | 2008 | 2015 | Champions (2010, 2011) |
| Rajasthan Royals | 8 | 2008 | 2015 | Champions (2008) |
| Defunct teams | ||||
| Deccan Chargers | 5 | 2008 | 2012 | Champions (2009) |
| Pune Warriors India | 3 | 2011 | 2013 | 8th (2013) |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 8th (2011) |
| Statistics are correct as of Mumbai Indians v Rising Pune Supergiants at Mumbai, 2016 Indian Premier League – Match 1, 9 April 2016.[25] | ||||
- Sorting is based on best result, if both the teams has same number of appearances and same best result, the latest year is preferred.
Tournament and salary rules
A team can acquire players through five ways: The annual auction, signing domestic players, signing uncapped players, trading players, and signing replacements.[26][27] In the trading window, a player can only be traded with his consent, with the franchise paying the difference if any between the old and new contract. If the new contract is worth more than the older one, the difference is shared between the player and the franchise selling the player.[28]
Some of the team composition rules are as follows:
- A minimum squad strength of 16 players, one physiotherapist and a coach.
- No more than 10 foreign players on the squad and a maximum of four foreign players in the playing XI.
- A minimum of 14 Indian players must be included in each squad.
- A minimum of six players from the BCCI under-22 pool must be included in each squad.
IPL games utilise television timeouts and hence there is no time limit in which teams must complete their innings. However, a penalty may be imposed if the umpires find teams misusing this privilege. Each team is given a two-and-a-half-minute "strategic timeout" during each innings; one must be taken by the bowling team between the 6th and 10th overs, and one by the batting team between the 11th and 16th overs.[29]
Salary cap
The total spending cap for a franchise in the first player auction was US$5 million. Under-22 players are to be remunerated with a minimum annual salary of US$20,000, whereas for others the minimum was US$50,000.[30]
Prize money
The 2015 season of the IPL offered a total prize money of ₹40 crore (US$5.9 million), with the winning team netting ₹15 crore (US$2.2 million).[31] The first and second runners up received 10 and 7.5 crores, respectively, with the fourth placed team also winning 7.5 crores. The others teams are not awarded any prize money. The IPL rules mandate that half of the prize money must be distributed among the players.[32]
Individual awards
Orange Cap
The Orange Cap is awarded for the top run-scorer in the IPL during a season. It is an ongoing competition with the leader wearing the cap throughout the tournament until the final game, with the eventual winner keeping the cap for the season.[33]
Purple Cap
The Purple Cap is awarded for the top wicket-taker in the IPL. It is an ongoing competition with the leader wearing the cap throughout the tournament until the final game, with the eventual winner keeping the cap for the season.[34]
Television
On 17 January 2008 it was announced that a consortium consisting of India's Sony Entertainment Television (Set Max) network and Singapore-based World Sport Group secured the global broadcasting rights of the Indian Premier League.[35] The record deal has a duration of ten years at a cost of US$1.026 billion. As part of the deal, the consortium will pay the BCCI US$918 million for the television broadcast rights and US$108 million for the promotion of the tournament.[36] The initial plan was for 20% of these proceeds would go to IPL, 8% as prize money and 72% would be distributed to the franchisees from 2008 until 2012, after which the IPL would go public and list its shares.[37] However, in March 2010, IPL decided not to go public and list its shares. Sony-WSG then re-sold parts of the broadcasting rights geographically to other companies.
| Territory | Network |
|---|---|
| Africa (Sub-Sahara) | SuperSport (2008–present)[38] |
 Bangladesh |
Maasranga (2008–present)[39] |
 Bhutan |
SET Max (2008–present)[39] Sony SIX (2013–present)[39] |
 Brunei |
Astro (2008–present)[39] |
 Canada |
Sportsnet (2011–2014)[40] |
| Caribbean | SportsMax (2008–present)[35] |
 Hong Kong |
PCCW (2010–present)[39] |
| India |
Sony MAX (2008–present)[35] Sony SIX (2013–present)[41] Sony ESPN (2015–present) |
 Malaysia |
Astro (2008–present)[39] |
 Arab |
OSN SPORTS (2015–present)[39] |
 Nepal |
Sony MAX (2008–present)[39] Sony SIX (2013–present)[39] Sony ESPN (2016–present) |
 New Zealand |
Sky Sport (2012–present)[39] |
 Pakistan |
Geo Super (2012–present)[39] |
 Singapore |
StarHub (2008–present)[39] Singtel (2015–present)[39] |
 Sri Lanka |
Carlton Sports Network (2012–present)[39] |
 United Kingdom |
ITV4 (2011-2014)[42] Sky Sports (2015–present)[43] |
 United States |
ESPN (2015–present)[44] |
| Worldwide internet rights | The Times Group (2011–present)[45] |
IPL Governing Body
The IPL Governing Body is responsible for all the functions of the tournament. The members are Rajeev Shukla, Ajay Shirke, Sourav Ganguly, Anurag Thakur, Anirudh Chaudhary. In Jan 2016, the Supreme Court appointed Lodha Committee to recommend separate governing bodies for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Indian Premier League (IPL), where Justice RM Lodha suggested a One State- One Member pattern for the board.[46]
See also
- List of Indian Premier League players
- List of current Indian Premier League team rosters
- Controversies involving the Indian Premier League
- Champions League Twenty20
References
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- ↑ "Sun TV Network win Hyderabad IPL franchise". Wisden India. 25 October 2012.
- ↑ "Hyderabad IPL franchise named Sunrisers". Hyderabad IPL franchise named Sunrisers, ESPN Cricinfo. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ↑ "IPL scandal: Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals suspended". BBC. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ "Pune, Rajkot to host new IPL franchises". ESPN CricInfo. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
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- ↑ IPL lays down guidelines for replacements, Discusses IPL rules on buying replacement players.
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- ↑ "IPL 3 to start on March 12 in Hyderabad". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ↑ "IPL salary cap fixed at Rs 60 crore: Reports". NDTV Sports. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ "Rs 40 Crore Prize Money On Offer in IPL Playoffs". The New Indian Express. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "IPL-onomics: where Indian players call the shots". 22 April 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ "IPLT20.com - Indian Premier League Official Website". IPLT20 - 2015 Orange Cap Final Leaderboard. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ↑ "IPLT20.com - 2015 Purple Cap Final Leaderboard". IPLT20. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "List of broadcasters in Pepsi IPL 2014". IPLT20.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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- ↑ "Sony Kix TV Channel Live Telecast the IPL 2015 matches in Tamil, Telugu". Cricshed. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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- ↑ "Times Group-led consortium wins IPL internet, mobile rights". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Lodha Committee recommends separate governing bodies for BCCI, IPL". mid-day. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
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