1. Indian Premier League
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional league
for Twenty 20 Cricket championship in India . It was initiated
by the Board for control of India (BCCI), headquartered
in Mumbai ,Maharashtra and is supervised by BCCI Vice
President Rajeev Shukla who serves as the league's Chairman
and Commissioner. It is currently contested by nine
teams, consisting of players from around the cricketing
world. It was started after an altercation between the BCCI
and the Indian Cricket League . The inaugural season of the
tournament started on 18 April 2008 and lasted for 46 days
with 59 matches scheduled .
2. List of IPL Teams
• Chennai Super Kings
• Delhi Daredevils
• Hyderabad Deccan
Chargers
• Kings XI Punjab
• Kolkata Knight Riders
• Mumbai Indians
• Pune Warriors
• Rajasthan Royals
• Royal Challengers
Bangalore
3. Chennai Super Kings
• Captain: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
• Coach: Stephen Fleming & Steve Rixon
• Owner: India Cements Limited
• Chief Selector: V.B. Chandrasekhar
• Colors: Yellow, Blue, & Orange
• Tag Line: New team. Same Pride
• Team Logo: A roaring lion which was the insignia of the Pallav dynasty that ruled
Southern India with team’s name attached on the side in blue .
• Home Ground: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai (Chepauk)
• Support Staff
Coach: Stephen Fleming
Assistant Coach: Steve Rixon
Bowling Coach: Andy Bichel
Physical Trainer: Gregory King
Physiotherapist: Tom Simsek
Team Manager: Radha Krishnan
4. Chennai Super Kings
• Chennai Super Kings is owned by India Cements which paid $ 91 million to
acquire its rights for the next ten years, from the IPL. The Vice-chairman and
Managing Director of India Cements, N. Srinivasan, is the defacto owner of the
team .
• The name 'Super Kings' not only honors the golden era of Tamil culture but is also
associated with the brand name - Coromandel King super grade cement -
promoted by the India Cements Group .
• CSK has been the most successful team in the Indian Premier League, winning the
title twice. They reached the final in the first season of the IPL before losing out to
Rajasthan Royals
• Chennai Super Kings' team logo is a Lion which was the insignia of the Pallava
dynasty that ruled Southern India including the areas that constitute present day
Chennai .
5. Delhi daredevils
• Captain: Virender Sehwag
Coach: Greg Shipperd (Australia)
• Franchisee: GMR Holdings
Franchise cost: $84 million
Most Expensive Player: Virender Sehwag - $833,750
Support Staffs/Coaches
• Assistant Head Coach: David Saker (Australia)
• Bowling Consultant: Dennis Lillee (Australia)
• Physiotherapist: Justin Steer
• Administration
• Owners: GMR group
• Vice President: Amrit Mathur
• Vice President: T. A. Sekhar
• Selector: Adhishwar
6. Delhi daredevils
• Delhi Daredevils players represent the Delhi franchise for the
Indian Premier League (IPL). Its bid was won by GMR
Group, for $84 million.
• Delhi Daredevils, owned by GMR Group (based in
Bangalore), represents the Delhi franchise for the Indian
Premier League (IPL) .
• The logo of Delhi Daredevils has a blazing red ball in it .
• The mission of the Delhi Daredevils is: Unleash our power and
tear down the rivals .
• IPL Delhi Daredevils team has Bollywood superstar Akshay
Kumar as its brand ambassador. The colors of the team are
navy blue and red .
7. Kings 11 Punjab
• Owner: Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia (Bombay Dyeing), Karan
Paul (Apeejay Surendra Group) and Mohit Burman
(Dabur)
Captain: Yuvraj Singh
Coach: Tom Moody
Franchisee: Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, Mohit Burman, and
Karan Paul
Franchise Cost: $76 million
Most Expensive Player: Yuvraj Singh - $1,063,750
8. Kings 11 Punjab
• The first owners of the franchise included Preety Zinta ,Karan Paul (Apeejay
Surendera Group) and Mohit Barman (Dabur) ,The group paid a total of $76
million to acquire the franchise. On 10 October 2010 the franchise
agreement of Kings eleven was terminated by the IPL committee along with
Rajasthan Royals due to their disputes. But they were brought back .
• The Kings XI Punjab are a bunch of spirited, passionate, entertaining, brave
and lion hearted players who have made their mission crystal clear - "To be
the most successful and entertaining franchise in the league .
• The Mission of the team is: To be the most successful and entertaining
franchise in the league .
• The team's vision is: To promote cricket in the region by providing global
exposure to local talent, and attracting new audiences for the sport through
innovative presentation .
9. Kolkata Knight Riders
• Owner: Shah Rukh Khan (Red Chillies Entertainment)
Captain: Gautam Gambhir
Coach: Trevor Bavliss
Franchisee: Red Chillies Entertainment
Franchise cost: $79.09 million
Most Expensive Player: - Gautam Gambhir $1,092,500
• Bowling consultant and mentor – Wasim Akram
• Cheerleaders Selection
Kolkata Knight Riders will conduct a talent hunt, to be called 'Knights
and Angels', to find its cheer leaders, making it the first team in the
Indian Premier League (IPL) to do so.
10. Kolkata Knight Riders
• Kolkata Knight Riders, owned by Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Jay
Mehta, will have Saurav Ganguly, with 'Icon' status, leading its players in the
IPL .
• The team is currently captained by Gautam Gambhirand coached by Trevor
Bavliss .
• The official theme of the team is Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo Re (We will do it, Fight
for it, Win it) and the official colors are purple and gold .
• The brand value of the Kolkata Knight Riders was estimated at $57.5 million
in 2011, ranking third amongst all ten teams .
• The logo of Kolkata Night Riders has a black background, with a blazing
golden Viking helmet on it .
• The home of the Kolkata Knight Riders is Eden Garden , the largest cricket
stadium in India .
• The team won its first title in 2012 by defeating defending
champions Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets at their home ground
in Chennai .
12. Mumbai Indians
• Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Limited owns Mumbai Indians, which
was auctioned off for $111.9 million. India's 'icon player' Sachin Tendulkar is
its captain, while Lalchand Rajput is the team's coach .
• Mumbai Indians are currently led by Harbhajan Singh and coached by Robin
Singh .
• Reliance Industries Limited purchased the rights for the Mumbai franchise
of India Premier League for a total of 496 Cr ($ 124 m) during the auction on
January 24, 2008 .
• The Mumbai Indians is the most expensive side of the Indian Premier
League
• The team's official colour is blue while the team's uniform is a two-tone
blue with stripes of orange in it. Hrithik Roshan, the bollywood superstar is
the brand ambassador of the team .
13. Royal Challengers Bangalore
Support Staffs/Coaches
• Head Coach: Ray Jennings (South Africa)
• Assistant Head Coach: Vijay Bharadwaj (India)
• Bowling Coach: Venkatesh Prasad (India)
Administration
• Owner: Vijay Mallya UB Group
• CEO: Brijesh Patel
• Ambassadors: Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Ramya, Upendra
• Currently Captain – Virat Kohli
• Franchise cost: US$111.6 million
14. Royal Challengers Bangalore
• Royal Challengers Bangalore is owned by Vijay Mallya's UB Group .
• The director of the team is Siddharth Mallya , RCB plays all its home
matches at the M .Chnnaswamy Stadium .
• The franchise has been one of the most successful and consistent in the IPL
having reached the semis/play-off's every season apart from 2008 and 2012
.
• The logo of Royal Challengers Bangalore comprises of the RC emblem .
• RCB also represented the only team in the IPL that tried out 11 opening
combinations in 14 games.
• The team has a theme song as well, which is called "Thakkath Geete". The
song has been composed with the assistance of TV9 .
• The brand ambassadors of the Bangalore Royal Challengers are Indian film
stars Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Upendra and Ramya.
15. Rajesthan Royals
• Owner(s): Emerging Media, Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra
• CEO: Manoj Badale
• Manager (Operations): Shamsher Singh
Captain: Shane Warne ,but current Captain :Rahul Dravid
Coach: Shane Warne
Franchise Cost: $67million
Most Expensive Player: Mohammad Kaif - $675,000
Support Staffs/Coaches
• Assistant Head Coach: Harish Joshi
• High Performance Coach: Jeremy Snape
• Physiotherapist: John Gloster
• Performance Analyst: Mohsin Sheikh
• Director Of Coaching: Darren Berry
16. Rajesthan Royals
• Rajasthan Royals became the champions of Indian Premier League (IPL)
2008. The players of the team are led by Shane Warne, also their coach .
• The Rajasthan Royals represent the pink city of Jaipur .
• The logo of the team is a lion which depicts the power of the Royals and the
war horn which denotes a war cry. .
• Bollywood Actress Shilpa Shetty and her business partner Raj Kundra later
bought 11.7% stake in Rajasthan Royals, by paying around US $15.4 million .
• The logo of Rajasthan Royals comprises of a two lions blowing the war horn
and flanking the RR insignia, along with the team's name.
• Rajasthan Royals has a mascot - a lion named Moochu Singh and its anthem
is 'Halla Bol', sung by Ila Arun.
17. Deccan Charges
• Captain: VVS Laxman
Coach: Robin Singh
Franchisee: Deccan Chronicle
Franchise Cost: $107.01million
Most Expensive Player: Andrew Symonds - $1,350,000
18. Deccan Charges
• Deccan Chargers known in short as DC was a cricket franchise based in the city
of Hyderabad in the India Premium League .
• The city of Hyderabad will be represented by the Deccan Chargers .
• The owner of the Deccan Chargers is the media house Deccan Chronicle .
• Gilchrist was the captain of the team for the first three seasons of the IPL From
the fourth season, Kumar Sangakkara has been leading the team and Cameron
White has been playing as his deputy.
• The symbolic figure or the mascot of the Hyderabad Deccan Chargers is a
charging bull which signifies strength, power and aggression while the flag which
has red and gold bands represent victory and total dominance.