History of Indian Premier League dates back from 2008 and it is still continuing with pomp and grandeur. Indian Premier League is a Twenty20 format cricket tournament where different franchise teams participate for the title. The cricket tournament was inaugurated by BCCI with the aim to make cricket more interesting in India and to give an opportunity to you cricket talents to chase their goals.Foundation of Indian Premier League
This international level cricket tournament was started in 2008 and from then it usually takes place every year in the months of April - June, especially in summer. It is currently supervised by BCCI Vice-President Ranjib Biswal, who serves as the League's Chairman and Commissioner of Indian Premier League.
Imitation from English Premier League
Like English Premier League, IPL is the most-watched Twenty20 cricket league in the world and also known for its huge commercial success. Indian Premier League is currently sponsored by Pepsi and thus officially known as the Pepsi Indian Premier League.
Introduction of Twenty20 Matches
Twenty-twenty cricket match was first introduced by the England and Wales cricket board in 2003. But Indian Premier League is largely credited in projecting the format of the game onto the world stage. IPL was inaugurated in 2008. During the same period Zee "Indian Cricket League" was operational. It was an enormous success. The annual tournament, played mostly in Indian summer has gone from strength to strength and is largely viewed as being the 'richest' tournament in the world cricket.
Until 2012, the Indian Premier League (IPL) was sponsored by DLF, a real estate firm and has the primary business in the development of residential, commercial and retail properties, after they paid 50 million dollars for the five year sponsorship. Pepsi took over the contract for the 2013 IPL after paying close to 4 billion rupees for the 5 year contract. In 2008, Sony has the television broadcasting rights over a ten year period. IPL is now watched across the world.
Indian Premier League in 2008Indian Premier League season 2008 was the debut season of the cricket League, established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), headquartered at Mumbai is the national governing body for all cricket activities in India. The board was formed in December 1928 as BCCI replaced Calcutta Cricket Club. BCCI is a society, registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act. The IPL season commenced on 18th April 2008 with the final match held on 1st June 2008. The competition started with a double round robin group stage, in which each of the 8 teams played a home match and an away match against every other team. These matches were followed by two semi-finals and a final. Rajasthan Royals won the 2008 IPL by beating Chennai Super Kings, which was held in DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai.
Indian Premier League in 2009
Indian Premier League season in 2009, abbreviated as IPL 2 was the second season of the cricket League. The tournament was hosted by South Africa and was played between 18th April and 24th May 2009. It was the second biggest cricket tournament in the world, after the World Cup Cricket, and was forecast to have an estimated television audience of more than 200 million people in India alone. The IPL was hosted successfully in South Africa and was hailed as an "extraordinary" accomplishment. The tournament was particularly praised for globalizing cricket and had set record television viewership. IPL2 was won by Deccan Chargers while the Royal Challengers Bangalore was declared as runners-up.
Indian Premier League in 2010
Indian Premier League season 2010, abbreviated as IPL 3 was the third season of the cricket League. Hosted by India, it had an estimated television audience of more than 200 million people in the country. Indian Premier League 2010 was played between 12 March and 25 April 2010. The tournament was won by the Chennai Super Kings, who defeated Mumbai Indians in the final, played at Mumbai. The purple cap went to Pragyan Ojha of Deccan Chargers, while the orange cap and the player of the tournament award went to Sachin Tendulkar of the Mumbai Indians. Saurabh Tiwary was declared the Under 23 success of the tournament, while the Chennai Super Kings won the Fair Play Award...
Indian Premier League season in 2009, abbreviated as IPL 2 was the second season of the cricket League. The tournament was hosted by South Africa and was played between 18th April and 24th May 2009. It was the second biggest cricket tournament in the world, after the World Cup Cricket, and was forecast to have an estimated television audience of more than 200 million people in India alone. The IPL was hosted successfully in South Africa and was hailed as an "extraordinary" accomplishment. The tournament was particularly praised for globalizing cricket and had set record television viewership. IPL2 was won by Deccan Chargers while the Royal Challengers Bangalore was declared as runners-up.
Indian Premier League in 2010
Indian Premier League season 2010, abbreviated as IPL 3 was the third season of the cricket League. Hosted by India, it had an estimated television audience of more than 200 million people in the country. Indian Premier League 2010 was played between 12 March and 25 April 2010. The tournament was won by the Chennai Super Kings, who defeated Mumbai Indians in the final, played at Mumbai. The purple cap went to Pragyan Ojha of Deccan Chargers, while the orange cap and the player of the tournament award went to Sachin Tendulkar of the Mumbai Indians. Saurabh Tiwary was declared the Under 23 success of the tournament, while the Chennai Super Kings won the Fair Play Award...
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