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Picture Credits: The Indian Express That day of the year is here. It’s the opening ceremony of the IPL, and the opening match of the 2 month season. It all starts here, and what better to start with 2 teams which have a rivalry of their own. Mumbai Indians (MI), the best team in IPL history, and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the best team in IPL at some point. 10 years have gone by into the rivalry, or you might want to say 8 years, as CSK didn’t play in the last 2 seasons of the IPL. Let’s relive the rivalry and talk more about today’s game. It is not like those football classic matches or el classico or derby matches, it is a rivalry more because of the fans of each clubs. The fans have made this rivalry and it is a treat to watch and one of the most loved matches of the IPL. CSK, one of the successful teams in IPL, started off brilliantly being the finalist in 2008 and winning their first title in 2010 beating MI in the finals. 2010 was a dream year for the Mumbai Indians an...

Picture Credits: The National With just 1 day to go for the biggest league in cricketing world, the IPL, cricket fans from all round the world will be glued to the Television sets and witness the fierce competition which IPL gives. This year’s IPL is different from other seasons, thanks to the retention policy and the IPL auctions. It is very much IPL v2.0. There are a lot of changes and let us talk about it here. Starting off, the young brigade of the Indian team, the U-19 champions Prithwi Shaw, Shubman Gill, Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi and Manjot Kalra got very good deals and it would be wonderful to see all of them showcase their talent in this year’s IPL. Also, it is a very good opportunity for them to make a name for themselves at the biggest stage. It is fascinating how IPL, every year gives these kind of golden opportunities to youngsters. Karun Nair, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer are all good domestic players but I would consider IPL as a major boost...

Picture credits: www.espncricinfo.com IPL has been for a decade and the 11 th edition is just right the corner. T20 has been exciting and the competition and intensity in which IPL is played, there are bound to be nail biting moments. Moments where the fans are awe struck and don’t believe what the match transpired into. Here, I’m presenting the top 5 moments which brought goose bumps and I’m almost sure everyone else got too. There are of course more than 5 moments but here are my top 5. Don’t feel shy to tell me about yours. Here it goes- 5. McCullum starts IPL in his own style Brendon McCullum, retired New Zealand veteran batsman started off the IPL with a bang. The first IPL and the first match of the ever successful IPL, McCullum took RCB bowlers for a toss, smacking 158 of just 73 balls. I bet all the owners except for RCB’s enjoyed the innings as it got all the attention from fans from all around the globe marking towards the success of the IPL. McCullum’s 158...

Picture credits: in.bookmyshow.com It’s here. It’s that time of the year, the summers in India, the heat and humidity is here and so is the most loved cricket league in the World- The Indian Premier League (IPL) is here.   This year will mark the 11 th edition of the IPL. It is huge, it is bigger and it gets better and better every year. The viewership is getting better year-on-year and the TV ratings have a similar trend too. Started way back in 2008 and 10 years later you’re seeing the most valued cricket league- $5.3 billion (2017). No other T20 cricket league has come close to IPL in terms of brand value or its viewership, be it Australia’s Big Bash or England’s T20 Blast. In all the other sport leagues, IPL ranks in Top 10 of the most viewed leagues in the World. Unlike other leagues which are side-lined by International fixtures, the calendar for most of the Test teams is shut down for IPL, so you know how big this event is which runs over 2 months. The exposure...