Indian Premier League

The Indian Premier League(IPL) is professional league for 20-20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI) in the year of 2008. According to global sports salaries review,IPL has second highest-paid league. IPL is scheduled for every year. Up-to now they conducted 3 and 2011 is 4th Edition of it. Firstly it started with 8 teams and at present there are 10 teams.

For the IPL 2011 they introduced two additional teams. Every team represents different cities in India. And team franchises are decided by winning bidding conducted by BCCI.

The teams in IPL are Royal Challengers Bangalore, Chennai Super Kings, Deccan Chargers, Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knights Riders and the new teams this year are Pune Warriors India and Kochi Tuskers Kerala.

The inaugural session for this League is in between Kolkata Knight Riders and Bangalore Royal Challengers on 18th April 2008 in Bangalore.

IPL Trophy

The diamond-encrusted trophy of DLF Indian Premier League(IPL) Cricket was designed by Orra design team. Orra diamond brand owned by Antwerp-based Rosy Blue Group. It comprises of a player in a gold leafing. He is shown holding a bat in his hand, next to a map of India. On the map the names of all the IPL teams have been engraved, symbolized by ten rubies. Every year, the winners of the IPL T20 tournament are presented with a replica of this trophy, along with the prize money.

Winners and Runners-up

Season Winners Runner-up

2008 Rajasthan Royals Chennai Super Kings

2009 Deccan Chargers Royal Challengers Bangalore

2010 Chennai Super Kings Mumbai Indians

2011 Chennai Super Kings Royal Challengers Bangalore

• Still now Chennai Super Kings has highest brand value of the Teams of worth($ 70.16 m).

List of Statistics and Records :

• Batting Records :

1. Most Runs : Suresh Raina
2. Best Strike Rate : Kieron Pollard
3. Best Average : Shaun Marsh
4. Highest Score : Brendon McCullum
5. Most Runs in a Series : Sachin Tendulkar
6. Most Sixes : Adam Gilchrist

• Bowling Records :

1. Most wickets : RP Singh
2. Best Strike Rates : Doug Bollinger
3. Best Averages : Doug Bollinger
4. Best Economy : Ravichandran Ashwin
5. Best bowling figure : Sohail Tanvir
6. Most wickets in a series : RP Singh

• Man of the Match Awards : Yusuf Pathan

• Orange Cap Winners :

• 2008 : Shaun Marsh
• 2009 : Matthew Hayden
• 2010 : Sachin Tendulkar
• 2011 : Chris Gayle

• Purple Cap Winners :

• 2008 : Sohail Tanvir
• 2009 : RP Singh
• 2010 : Pragyan Ojha
• 2011 : Lasith Malliga

• Players of Series :

• 2008 : Shane Watson
• 2009 : Adam Gilchrist
• 2010 : Sachin Tendulkar
• 2011 : Chris Gayle

• Highest Total :

• Chennai Super Kings

• Lowest Total :

• Rajasthan Royals