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Bangalore Royal Challengers

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:40:46 +0100

Big let downs last year, the Bangalore Royal Challengers won only four games in the inaugural IPL season and ended up second from bottom.

Chennai Super Kings

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:43:03 +0100

Led once again by Indian international captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Super Kings will be looking to go one better this campaign and capture the IPL title.

Deccan Chargers

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:44:30 +0100

Last season's big spenders and pre-tournament favourites failed to match their ambition off the field and finished rooted to the bottom of the table.

Delhi Daredevils

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:46:06 +0100

An unpredictable force last campaign, the Daredevils finished fourth in the table winning seven and losing seven, before exiting in the knock-out stages.

King's XI, Punjab

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:48:42 +0100

The Kings X1 finished second in the table in 2008 but could not repeat their league form in the knockout stages, after they were beaten by eventual runners-up Super Kings.

Kolkata Knight Riders

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:49:33 +0100

Brendon McCullum hit a 20-over world record 158 in their win over Bangalore in the inaugural IPL match but that's as good as it got for the Knight Riders.

Mumbian Indians

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:50:24 +0100

The 2008 IPL season turned into a horror show for the Mumbai Indians who were expected to make the knock-out stages,

Rajasthan Royals

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:51:35 +0100

The surprise package of 2008, the Royals finished top of the table and went on to reign supreme in the knock-out stages.

Banking on a South African success

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:28:24 +0100

Lalit Modi has no regrets over his decision to move the Indian Premier League to South Africa.

IPL to get tough on time-wasting

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:19:24 +0100

The Indian Premier League are set to clamp down heavily on time wasting during matches in this year’s tournament by penalising guilty teams with a fine of up to US dollars 360,000 and handing their captain a one-game ban.