Much to the disappointment of the cricket lovers IPL2009 shifted its venue and is now being hosted in South Africa. This is the second Indian Premier League where teams are battling for the trophy. Rajasthan Royals, who won the first IPL, is a steady contender for the trophy with teams like Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians eying for the final slot this year. The Kolkata Knight Riders, another popular team, is already out. This tournament is played in T20 format and because of the past pace of the game, the viewers love the game. The first cricket tournament which was held in 2008 had a mixed response. The cricket lovers did not want to miss the opportunity of watching some of the best players from different countries playing for the same team. However as the dates clashed with international matches and fixtures, some of the players were banned from joining the league. The English Cricket Board which had been pretty restrictive and did not allow many players to join IPL has been more relenting and there are a number of English players in the league this year. Both Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pieterson were considered as the most expensive players in the Indian Premier League 2009. The price for the auctions was greater than expected. Flintoff finally signed the contract with Chennai Super Kings, while Bangalore Royal Challengers won the bid by taking Kevin Pieterson. Mascarenhas who has played for Rajasthan Royals is playing for the same team this year. Despite the new location, the enthusiasm for the league has not reduced. Cricket fans from all over the world will cheer for the favorite teams in the second Indian Premier League. Several people have flown to the venue to watch the matches. The others are following the updates from the cricket news. Chennai Super Kings played against Mumbai Indians in the first match of the league. In fact quite a significant number of cricket lovers are planning to travel to Johannesburg for the finals. The IPL got its approval from the International Cricket Council. The matches will be played in the sanctioned T20 format. This multi-billion dollar affair is not only about cricket. It is much more than with film stars from Bollywood like Shahrukh Khan and Preity Zinta and business tycoons like Vijay Mallya owning teams. This league is basically a cricket league which is played like the English Premier League for football. Lalit Modi, the vice president of BCCI is the Chairman of the Indian Premier League. The prize money is attractive which makes this league all the more attractive. If you want to know more, you can catch the latest buzz from cricket blogs and www.thecricfanclub.com.
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Much to the disappointment of the cricket lovers IPL2009 shifted its venue and is now being hosted in South Africa. This is the second Indian Premier League where teams are battling for the trophy. Rajasthan Royals, who won the first IPL, is a steady contender for the trophy with teams like Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians eying for the final slot this year. The Kolkata Knight Riders, another popular team, is already out. This tournament is played in T20 format and because of the past pace ...
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