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Bangalore Royal Challengers
Captain : Rahul Dravid
Coach: Venkatesh Prasad
Franchisee: UB Group
Franchise cost: $ 111.6 Million
Most expensive player: Rahul Dravid - $ 1,035,000
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18-04-08, 08:09 AM
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 ::Teams:: Bangalore Royal Challengers 
Captain: Rahul Dravid
Coach: Venkatesh Prasad
Franchisee: UB Group
Franchise cost: $111.6 Million
Most expensive player: Rahul Dravid - $1,035,000
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Business tycoon Dr. Vijay Mallya owns the Bangalore Royal Challengers, named after one of Mallya's top brands. The team from the Garden City will be led by one of its favourite sons Rahul Dravid who is also its Icon Player. A formidable line-up, the squad has great talent with the likes of Indian Test cricket captain Anil Kumble along with Praveen Kumar and Zaheer Khan, West Indian Shivnarine Chanderpaul, South Africa's Jacques Kallis, Mark Boucher and Dale Steyn, Aussies Nathan Bracken and Cameron White. Youth will be represented by the U-19 Cricket World Cup winning captain Virat Kohli, Shreevats Goswami and Arun Kumar among others.
Charu Sharma is designated as the CEO of the team while former Kiwi captain Martin Crowe has also been roped in to be part of the team management. Former India fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad has been sought to coach the team. Red and golden yellow are the team colours. The Royal Challengers will be expected to shine in the IPL with their talent, determination and buoyancy.
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Mumbai Indians
Captain: Sachin Tendulkar
Coach: Lalchand Rajput
Franchisee: Reliance Industries Ltd
Franchise cost: $111.9 Million
Most expensive player: Sachin Tendulkar - $1,121,250  Quote:
Team Mumbai exemplifies the essence of its home city. The land of a myriad dreams is a melting pot and Mumbai Indians does its best to showcase the same. This franchise is the most expensive in the league and has a fantastic side headed by none other than the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar who is also its Icon Player.
Harbhajan Singh, Robin Uthappa, Sanath Jayasuriya, Shaun Pollock, Lasith Malinga, Dilhara Fernando, Loots Bosman alongside young talent from Mumbai Abhishek Nayar, Ajinkya Rahane, Pinal Shah and Yogesh Takawade make up the Mumbai squad balancing youth and experience. Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Limited owns the team and one can surely look forward to some scintillating performances from the Mumbai Indians.
| The match schedule for the Indian Premier league that kicks off on April 18th has been announced and is as under.
All day matches are from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and the night matches are from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Only on Saturday, April 19, 2008, the day match between Mohali and Chennai at Mohali is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the night match between Delhi and Jaipur is from 8.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. Deccan Chargers 
Captain: VVS Laxman
Coach: Robin Singh
Franchisee: Deccan Chronicle
Franchise cost: $107.01 Million
Most expensive player: Andrew Symonds - $1,350,000
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The Deccan Chargers of Hyderabad is owned by media house Deccan Chronicle. Local favourite and captain of the team VVS Laxman gave up the chance to be Icon Player to help his team have more to bid with. The gesture did pay off and the Chargers added the likes of Adam Gilchrist, Andrew Symonds, Scott Styris, Herschelle Gibbs and Shahid Afridi to its roster. RP Singh, Chaminda Vaas and Nuwan Zoysa were also the pick of the bowlers. Exciting young prospects like Rohit Sharma, Venugopal Rao, Arjun Yadav and Sarveesh Kumar are also part of the squad.
The Deccan Chargers mascot represents a charging bull signifying strength, power and aggression while the red and gold bands on the flag stand for dominance and victory. Former Indian player Robin Singh will don the coach's role and the squad will look to live up to their tag of being "The Unstoppables".
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Kolkata Knight Riders
Captain: Sourav Ganguly
Coach: John Buchanan
Franchisee: Red Chiilies Entertainment
Franchise cost: $79.09 Millions
Most expensive player: Sourav Ganguly - $1,092,500  Quote:
The Eden Gardens will be home to the Kolkata Knight Riders. The star-studded squad comprises of some of the biggest names in world cricket. Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting, Chris Gayle of the West Indies, Brendon McCullum of New Zealand and rising Indian star Ishant Sharma are on this envious roster. Sourav Ganguly, the Prince of Kolkata, has been accorded Icon Player status and will lead the side.
Owned by the Badshah of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan, the franchise has left no stone unturned while spending on the team's promotion. The mission and vision statements of the team clearly signify the power and confidence this side will exude. After all, they are the King's men!
|  Kings XI Punjab Captain: Yuvraj Singh
Coach: Tom Moody
Franchisee: Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, Mohit Burman and Karan Paul
Franchise cost: $$76 million
Most expensive player: Yuvraj Singh - $1,063,750  Quote:
Lion-hearted, spirited, passionate, hospitable, entertaining and brave - these are the words that the Kings XI Punjab team use to describe themselves. The team has made its mission clear "To be the most successful and entertaining franchise in the league". With Bollywood's Preity Zinta, and renowned industrialists Ness Wadia, Mohit Burman and Karan Paul behind this venture, the franchise has managed to come up with an impressive list of cricketers.
Batting stalwarts Mahela Jayawardena, Kumar Sangakkara and Ramnaresh Sarwan will be expected to deliver alongside smiling assassin Brett Lee, break-dancing S. Sreesanth and Irfan Pathan who will spearhead the bowling attack. Tom Moody is designated as the coach, while local favourite Yuvaj Singh is the captain of the starry squad.
|  Chennai Super Kings Captain: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Coach: Kepler Wessels
Franchisee: India Cements
Franchise cost: $$91 Million
Most expensive player: Mahendra Singh Dhoni - $1.5 million Quote:
The Chennai Super Kings created history of sorts when they outbid competitors to have Mahendra Singh Dhoni in their ranks. The highest paid star of the league will also fulfill skipper duties for the team. Owned by India Cements, the franchise has added star value in former cricketer Kris Srikkanth and South Indian actors Vijay and Nayantar appointed as brand ambassadors. The MA Chidambaram Stadium will be the home ground.
Coached by former South African cricketer Kepler Wessels, the team makes up for the absence of an Icon Player by having stalwarts like Matthew Hayden, Stephen Fleming, Michael Hussey, Jacob Oram, Makhaya Ntini and Muttiah Muralidharan lending their participation to the Super Kings. The team's name was chosen as a tribute to the rulers of the golden era of Tamil culture.
|  Delhi Daredevils Captain: Virender Sehwag
Coach: Greg Shipperd
Franchisee: GMR Holdings
Franchise cost: $84 Million
Most expensive player: Virender Sehwag - $833,750  Quote:
The Delhi Daredevils will be led by Icon Player Virender Sehwag - the Nawab of Najafgarh who recently scored the fastest triple hundred in Test cricket. The team boasts of solid batsmen like AB de Villiers, Gautam Gambhir and Shoaib Malik, and bowlers led by the likes of Glenn McGrath, Daniel Vettori and Mohammad Asif.
The team is owned by the GMR Group and its home ground is the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium at Delhi. Greg Shipperd will don the mantle of the coach while Bollywood star Akshay Kumar is the brand ambassador of the Daredevils. Watch out for this team as they proclaim that they are going to play their cricket with unabashed enthusiasm and well on the front foot.
|  Rajasthan Royals Captain: Shane Warne
Coach: Shane Warne
Franchisee: Emerging Media
Franchise cost: $67 million
Most expensive player: Mohammad Kaif - $675,000
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01. Fri 18 - 13:30 GMT - Bangalore v Kolkata, Bangalore (7 PM IST)
02. Sat 19 - 09:30 GMT - Mohali v Chennai, Mohali (3 PM IST)
03. Sat 19 - 14:30 GMT - IPL Delhi v Jaipur, Delhi (8 PM IST)
04. Sun 20 - 09:30 GMT - Mumbai v Bangalore, Mumbai (3 PM IST)
05. Sun 20 - 14:30 GMT - Kolkata v Hyderabad, Kolkata (8 PM IST)
06. Mon 21 - 13:30 GMT - Jaipur v Mohali, Jaipur (7 PM IST)
07. Tue 22 - 13:30 GMT - Hyderabad v Delhi - Hyderabad (7 PM IST)
08. Wed 23 - 13:30 GMT - Chennai v Mumbai - Chennai (7 PM IST)
09. Thu 24 - 13:30 GMT - Hyderabad v Jaipur - Hyderabad (7 PM IST)
10. Fri 25 - 13:30 GMT - Mohali v Mumbai - Mohali (7 PM IST)
11. Sat 26 - 09:30 GMT - Bangalore v Jaipur - Bangalore (3 PM IST)
12. Sat 26 - 14:30 GMT - Chennai v Kolkata - Chennai (8 PM IST)
13. Sun 27 - 09:30 GMT - Mumbai v Hyderabad - Mumbai (3 PM IST)
14. Sun 27 - 14:30 GMT - Mohali v Delhi - Mohali (8 PM IST)
15. Mon 28 - 13:30 GMT - Bangalore v Chennai - Bangalore (7 PM IST)
16. Tue 29 - 13:30 GMT - Kolkata v Mumbai - Kolkata (7 PM IST)
17. Wed 30 - 13:30 GMT - Delhi v Bangalore - Delhi (7 PM IST)
MAY - 2008
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18. Thu 1 - 09:30 GMT - Hyderabad v Mohali, Hyderabad (3 PM IST)
19. Thu 1 - 14:30 GMT - Jaipur v Kolkata, Jaipur (8 PM IST)
20. Fri 2 - 13:30 GMT - Chennai v Delhi, Chennai (7 PM IST)
21. Sat 3 - 09:30 GMT - Hyderabad v Bangalore, Hyderabad (3 PM IST)
22. Sat 3 - 14:30 GMT - Mohali v Kolkata, Mohali (8 PM IST)
23. Sun 4 - 09:30 GMT - Mumbai v Delhi, Mumbai (3 PM IST)
24. Sun 4 - 14:30 GMT - Jaipur v Chennai, Jaipur (8 PM IST)
25. Mon 5 - 13:30 GMT - Bangalore v Mohali, Bangalore (7 PM IST)
26. Tue 6 - 13:30 GMT - Chennai v Hyderabad, Chennai (7 PM IST)
27. Wed 7 - 13:30 GMT - Mumbai v Jaipur, Mumbai (7 PM IST)
28. Thu 8 - 09:30 GMT - Delhi v Chennai, Delhi (3 PM IST)
29. Thu 8 - 14:30 GMT - Kolkata v Bangalore, Kolkata (8 PM IST)
30. Fri 9 - 13:30 GMT - Jaipur v Hyderabad, Jaipur (7 PM IST)
31. Sat 10 - 09:30 GMT - Bangalore v Mumbai, Bangalore (3 PM IST)
32. Sat 10 - 14:30 GMT - Chennai v Mohali, Chennai (8 PM IST)
33. Sun 11 - 09:30 GMT - Hyderabad v Kolkata, Hyderabad (3 PM IST)
34. Sun 11 - 14:30 GMT - Jaipur v Delhi, Jaipur (8 PM IST)
35. Mon 12 - 13:30 GMT - Mohali v Bangalore, Mohali (7 PM IST)
36. Tue 13 - 13:30 GMT - Kolkata v Delhi, Kolkata (7 PM IST)
37. Wed 14 - 09:30 GMT - Mumbai v Chennai, Mumbai (3 PM IST)
38. Wed 14 - 14:30 GMT - Mohali v Jaipur, Mohali (8 PM IST)
39. Thu 15 - 13:30 GMT - Delhi v Hyderabad, Delhi (7 PM IST)
40. Fri 16 - 13:30 GMT - Mumbai v Kolkata, Mumbai (7 PM IST)
41. Sat 17 - 09:30 GMT - Delhi v Mohali, Delhi (3 PM IST)
42. Sat 17 - 14:30 GMT - Jaipur v Bangalore, Jaipur (8 PM IST)
43. Sun 18 - 09:30 GMT - Hyderabad v Mumbai, Hyderabad (3 PM IST)
44. Sun 18 - 14:30 GMT - Kolkata v Chennai, Kolkata (8 PM IST)
45. Mon 19 - 13:30 GMT - Bangalore v Delhi, Bangalore (7 PM IST)
46. Tue 20 - 13:30 GMT - Kolkata v Jaipur, Kolkata (7 PM IST)
47. Wed 21 - 09:30 GMT - Mumbai v Mohali, Mumbai (3 PM IST)
48. Wed 21 - 14:30 GMT - Chennai v Bangalore, Chennai (8 PM IST)
49. Thu 22 - 13:30 GMT - Delhi v Kolkata, Delhi (7 PM IST)
50. Fri 23 - 13:30 GMT - Mohali v Hyderabad, Mohali (7 PM IST)
51. Sat 24 - 09:30 GMT - Delhi v Mumbai, Delhi (3 PM IST)
52. Sat 24 - 14:30 GMT - Chennai v Jaipur, Chennai (8 PM IST)
53. Sun 25 - 09:30 GMT - Bangalore v Hyderabad, Bangalore (3 PM IST)
54. Sun 25 - 14:30 GMT - Kolkata v Mohali, Kolkata (8 PM IST)
55. Mon 26 - 13:30 GMT - Jaipur v Mumbai, Jaipur (7 PM IST)
56. Tue 27 - 13:30 GMT - Hyderabad v Chennai, Hyderabad (7 PM IST)
Fri 30 - 14:30 GMT - 1st Semi Final (2nd v 3rd), Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai (8 PM IST)
Sat 31 - 14:30 GMT - 2nd Semi Final (1st v 4th), Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai (8 PM IST)
Sun 1 June - 14:30 GMT - The Final, Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai (8 PM IST)  |
18-04-08, 09:08 AM
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Now is the time to make some money 
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18-04-08, 09:38 AM
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Pizza Hut is giving buy 1(Medium/Large) and get 1 pizza free offer on these dates 
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Updated with All Team Details..!!!!
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18-04-08, 02:13 PM
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This Month Will Be Hot with Cricket....
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18-04-08, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Lozil  This Month Will Be Hot with Cricket.... | hopefully 
This is all assuming the fans will watch an intercity contest regularly over this long a period. It can turn out to be a flop show like ICL too.
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18-04-08, 04:06 PM
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Hope That our players remember how to hold that Cricket bat after looking into that pile of money.....  And play some Cricket....
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18-04-08, 07:07 PM
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Man thats an awesome presentation on TV today
What a superb start LOL forget cricket, thats good enough to watch for the entertainment 
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I wonder if IPL is broadcasted in other countries too ??
Btw Mccullum is playing like crazy
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dipen move to Highstakes thread
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