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The much awaited Indian Premier League tournament, which began on 18th April this year, is all set to change the face of cricket. In India, the country where playing cricket is equivalent to practicing a religion, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, pioneered the concept of Twenty20 format in the country. The decision was fueled by India’s victory in Twenty20 world cup held last year.

The tournament has turned out to be huge success at an international level, as all eyes are set to watch the ultimate winner out of eight magnificent teams. The concept was opposed by cricketing gurus due to the fear of loosing the shine of royal game of cricket. However, Live IPL started with a boom and has scaled all new heights of popularity in less than a month’s time period. So, what made this tournament win acclaim across the globe? Let’s figure it out:

• The format is based upon Football league, the concept well-accepted in England. The concept is experimented first time in any other game and needless to say, what a result we have in front of us!
• The involvement of shining cricket stars, not only from India, but also from international locations, added worth to this tournament. The presence of stars like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Shane Warn, Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, Sanath Jayasuriya, and likes has certainly brought value to this cricket experience.
• The bidding of players further hyped the esteem of IPL, as many Bollywood stars like Shahrukh Khan and business tycoons like Mukesh Ambani and Vijay Mallya cheerfully participated in the bid.
• Many giant companies like DLF are amongst the top sponsors of this tournament, and the sponsorship is worth significant million dollars.
• The tournament has attained the status of being richest domestic cricketing event in the world, with millions of dollars being spent for media coverage, sponsorship titles and other significant aspects.

The matches played so far amongst 8 different teams have witnessed the presence of huge number of spectators. The electronic media coverage of Indian Premier League has already triggered an admirable TRP for this event. The event has created craze not only at national, but at international level as well.

Talking about the participating teams, these have been christened with names adopted from various Indian cities. Thus, there are total 8 teams with following names:

• Bangalore Royal Challengers
• Kolkata Knight Riders
• Mumbai Indians
• Rajasthan Royals
• Chennai Super kings
• Delhi Dare Devils
• Deccan Chargers
• Kings 11 Punjab

Other events of Live IPL Cricket tournament, which caught the limelight included presence of cheer leaders, live performances by renowned Bollywood stars and others. Amongst all, the event has also been ruled by interesting controversies, which have intensified the already burning flame of this outstanding event. The event has overshadowed all other cricketing events, including the ICL event, which was not able to attain such high level of popularity. The ipl final cricket match will be held in Mumbai.

Having said all, the conclusion of the story is that IPL has brought India in the front line of nations, known for their sports values. And above all, it has paved the way for T20 cricket against all odds.