Indian Premier League
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The Indian Premier League is a Twenty20 cricket tournament in India. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) began the tournament after a dispute with the Indian Cricket League.[1] The first season of the Indian Premier League began on 18 April 2008. Most Popular League like "India ka Tyohar IPL or Festival of INDIA"
There are ten franchises that field teams to play in the IPL:
- Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Gujarat Titans (GT)
- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Five other teams have played in the IPL but stopped due to different reasons:
- Hyderabad Deccan Chargers (HDC)
- Gujarat Lions (GL)
- Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS)
- Pune Warriors India (PWI)
- Kochi Tuskers Kerala (KTK)