An IPL guide for beginners: how the IPL works, the rules, the ten teams and the format — everything a new fan needs to enjoy the tournament.
New to the tournament? This IPL guide breaks down everything a first-time viewer needs: how the IPL works, the rules, the teams and the format, so you can follow India's biggest sporting event with confidence.
The IPL (Indian Premier League) is a franchise Twenty20 competition held every year, usually from late March to late May. It brings the world's best cricketers to ten city-based teams and dominates India's sporting cale…
Each team plays a league phase, and the top four advance to the playoffs — two qualifiers, an eliminator and the final. A T20 innings is 20 overs, so matches are fast, high-scoring and finish in about three hours.
Ten franchises represent cities across India, each with loyal fan bases and star-studded squads built through retentions and the annual auction. Rivalries between the big franchises produce some of the most-watched matc…