IPL 2012

IPL 2012 Schedule

2012-03-18 20:48:22

Are you a true lover of cricket and cannot afford to miss any great tournament? Well, here is some information about the biggest cricket tournament IPL 2012. The Indian Premiere League has drastically changed the scenario of present day cricket. Today, people are more interested in the 20 over format game now rather than the one-day match. The IPL is full of nail biting excitement of 54 days. The IPL schedule 2012 has been finalized and published by the governing authorities of the tournament. The IPL will begin on April 4, 2012 and the first match will be held at the Chidambaram stadium in Chennai. Two Time champion Chennai Super kings are all set is take over Mumbai Indians in the first match of IPL 5.

The final match and closing ceremony will be held in Chennai also. The schedule of IPL 2012 has been made very carefully keeping in mind the entire tournament and the time. The tournament will commence after the South Africa-New Zealand tour and India Australia tour. Thus, the players will get full time to prepare and get in the flow of playing matches. This year has brought great news for the Pune Warriors and all the fans. The stadium of Pune is almost complete and ready to host matches. Thus, all the 8 games of home will be played in the ground of the home team itself.

The schedule of IPL shows that there are 74 matches in the tournament. All the attention is on IPL 5 as no other grand tournament is there is going to be held this year. The Chennai Super kings will try their best to regain the title for the third time in a row. The auction is going to take place on February 4, 2012 which will bring new twists in the tournament. Some high class transfers and purchases will add fire to the craze of IPL. You can get the detailed IPL schedule 2012 anytime by visiting the official website of IPL or searching over the Internet. So, the wait will be over after two months when the most fantastic cricket tournament will commence.

IPL Live Streaming Links 2012

2011-09-27 07:46:48

The action and drama surrounding IPL live is incomparable and extraordinary. The whole idea of a T20 cricketing league which began in 2008 has since then gripped the attention of the entire nation. People all around the country were riding high on the cricket fever. Owing to such frenzy, the officials of the Indian Premier League Governing Body decided to initiate the IPL Live Links for Streaming of the IPL Matches. So, it did not matter whether you were in front of a television or not. You could still catch all the action, even at your work or any other place.

IPL Live Streaming 2012 would provide seamless streaming of the entire league games, as well as the semi finals and finals of the prestigious league. Compared to the earlier edition, the 2012 edition will offer viewers better live streaming options. In fact, talks are on about introducing this service in websites like Youtube and Willow, which allows free service to customers. There are other sites like Crictime which are unofficial providers of live streaming. This will actually help in distribution of the traffic, which increases predominantly during a high voltage encounter between the favorite teams. If the amount of viewers to a particular site goes beyond control, it can halt the servers and cause them to crash.

All you need to do to get a taste of IPL Live Streaming is get hold of an internet connected PC or laptop. Also, keep in mind the connection should provide decent speed. IPL Streaming 2012 will also provide option to record the matches for further playback. Download feature will also be included in some sites. Thus, you will not only enjoy the performances via IPL live TV, but also savor it in your archives. Youtube is the most trusted partner of IPL Live Streaming 2012, while Willow will be providing customers of US and Canada with live IPL action. On the other hand, Crictime has lots of interruption during live streaming, in the form of ads.

IPL Format for 2012

2012-02-08 09:31:38

IPL tournament has taken the game of cricket to an extremely advanced level where the competition is between the champions of the same caliber. The game played in this tournament is the T20 format which allows viewers to witness 2 games full of adrenaline rush in the time of a One day international. To boot, the IPL format 2012 will give you no less than what is expected albeit one team has gone down from the competition list. The action is scheduled to start form April 4, 2012 with 9 teams to struggle for the title through playing 76 matches on the trot.

Sounds like a month or more packed with fun and frolic, mixed with a tinge of disappointments for some and joy for the others. Nevertheless, the IPL format this year has been unchanged except for the fact that the Kochi Tuskers will lose out on the opportunity to tussle for the cup. The brand new stadium in Pune is ready to bare a huge audience for its home team during the 8 encounters it’s scheduled to have. Pune warriors this time around are going to have the home advantage which they can hopefully turn it into a winning affair. Other non-home venues like Vizag, Cuttack and Dharmasala are suppose to host 2 games each as a neutral venue which can also turn out to be live-wire encounters.

The league will set out with the defending champions - Chennai Super kings - taking on the Champions of the Champions league 2011 - Mumbai Indians - in a fierce clash which is not to be missed at the most famous stadium in South India, the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. This league came down to a 72 matches while the other four being the playoffs making it a total of 76 clashes, whilst the 4 being played at Chennai and Bengaluru. Each team is ought to play 8 encounters, both home and away, which is scheduled to last till May 20, 2012. As aforesaid, the play offs would be hosted by the 2 finalists of 2011 edition with Bengaluru hosting one qualifier and also an eliminator on May 22 and 23 respectively.

IPL Auction 2012

2012-02-08 09:28:38

As the results of Auction of IPL are out the governing authority of IPL has announced that there will be 9 teams that are going to play in this season of IPL. There will be more number of players in each team. So each team can increase their team size from 30 to 33 players. Thus there is an increase in the number of foreign players from ten to eleven but only 4 players can play the game. The teams can also have an additional salary of around $2 million. There will two more teams that are added in this IPL 2012. The one more team is Pune team. The Pune is owned by Sahara group and is all set to make mark in the tournament.

There was a rule also that 2 foreign players and 4 domestic players can retain in the same team. The leading players of the IPL Auction 2012 are Brendon McCullum, Ravindra Jadeja, Muttiah Muralitharan and Mahela Jayawardene. The council of the IPL has decided that the first window for trading of players would be from December 15, 2011 to January 20, 2012. The best thing about this window is that there will be no financial cap on the trading. The IPL also had a debate that the Daredevils be will be retained by the same franchise or not.

The IPL Auction 2012 will be held on February 4, 2012 at 11 am. You can catch it on Set Max which is the official broadcaster of IPL. The players after the IPL Auction with highest paid salary in the previous years were Sreesanth (India), VVS Laxman (India) and Graeme Swann (England) with $400,000. The other players who got $300.000 are Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka), James Anderson (England) and Mitchell Johnson (Australia). There were capped players and uncapped players who got $100,000 that includes Dwayne Smith, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Darren Bravo (West Indies), Brag Hogg, Stuart Mac Gill, Adam Voges, Ben Cutting, James Faulkner (Australia), Ray Price (Zimbabwe), Simon Jones, Jade Dernbach (England), Kyle Mills, Jacob Oram (New Zealand) and many more. The lowest paid salary was $20,000 that was given to the players.

IPL Highlights 2012

2012-04-04 00:10:03

Since the initiation of the Indian Premier League in 2008, it has successfully captivated the attention of the Indian mass in general. No other sporting spectacle in the country garnered as much viewership as IPL did. Whether it is the live audience, or the television viewers, IPL was a huge commercial success. People could associate with cricket as an entertainment pancake all thanks to it. Due to these reasons, the officials of the Indian Premier League have decided to provide IPL Highlights 2012 version to the viewers in an extensive manner, so as to globalize the extravagant league to every corner of the world.

Video Highlights of matches is available at http://www.cricket-highlights.org.

With the help of highlight facilities, one can easily catch up with an interesting match that has been missed. Most of the games in the league tend to providing nail biting finish. Therefore, no one wants to regret missing them out. The IPL Video Highlights facility can actually help viewers and audience relive the moments of the match. People can easily visit online websites that offer IPL match highlights, and enjoy the excitement and thrill that took place. So, there is always a chance of catching up, in case one finds it difficult to see each and every match.

After the schedule is decided, the IPL governing body would initiate talks with sites like Youtube.com to host highlight facilities. People can log in these sites and straightaway enjoy the game of cricket as IPL videos. Also, talks are on about how fast the highlights can be put up. Generally it takes considerable amount of time to make these IPL match videos public. Besides, options to download the highlights are also being considered. Special focus has been made for certain important ties between teams, especially the semi finals and finals. People would not want to miss out on an opportunity to enjoy a good game of cricket.

IPL Score 2012

2012-04-03 09:29:07

The frenzy of IPL has always gripped the nation. Whenever the Indian Premier League got under way, people throughout the nation suffered from the T20 fever. It is due to the exciting format and the interesting clashes that make it so different from the other formats of the game. Domestic and international players in the same cauldron, playing side by side, have always captivated the mind of the audiences and viewers. That's what we should expect from the 5th edition of IPL, beginning from April 4, 2012. Although the fixture is not yet out, there is already a buzz surrounding it.

People have always followed each and every game with immaculate detailing. But it may happen that you are stuck at work, and do not get to view the game at that moment. Well, you can surely resort to the next best thing - match scorecard. IPL 2012 score will be available in a host of cricketing websites in the form of IPL Scorecard. Most of the time, these sites serve as the best place to get a complete analysis about what's going on, where a team stands in the point table and which players are performing. Besides, you will get regular, ball by ball update about the game that is in progress.

The IPL Governing Council finds it necessary to extend the reaches of the league to every corner of the world. That is why in the upcoming edition, more number of sites will furnish IPL Live Score than what it used to be. All one has to do is visit the site. He or she can gain instant knowledge about the current situation of the team, and which team has an upper hand. Since the IPL score is reset after each delivery, you will not feel left out, as far as the action and suspense is concerned.

IPL Points Table 2012

2012-03-26 15:18:33

The IPL has never failed to attract the masses, not only in India, but also across the globe. The brand of cricket played in the Indian Premier League is fearless and exciting, and is guaranteed to provide utmost entertainment and thrills to the audience and viewers. But being a part of the game is not enough. If you are a diehard supporter of a particular franchise, you need to have detailed knowledge about their standings in the Points Table. It is the points table that will judge the fate of the team, and how far they can survive in the tournament without any kind of hiccups and bumps.

The IPL 2012 Points Table promises to be more exciting and suspenseful as compared to the earlier editions. Although in the past, people have witness enormous speculation about the positions of teams in the Points Table, the 2012 Points Table would be nothing short of spectacular. The level of competition will reach new standards, since the 10 teams would leave no stones unturned to find a spot at the top berth of the table. Only four teams would make it to the next round; therefore, the ultimate aim would be to find a position in the Top 4.

The IPL 2012 Points Table will be regularly upgraded and updated after each match. Besides providing details about matches played and points gained, there will also be accommodation for net run rate, which plays a crucial part in determining the Top 4. One can get hold of the 2012 Points Table at the official site of IPL. Besides, there is numerous numbers of sites which will house the Points Table for the 2012 version of the IPL. Points Table will also be printed in magazines and newspaper, so as to keep the general mass aware about the position of their favorite team.

For Points Table, there is special website www.points-table.com which provide latest updated points table for each tournament or series including that for IPL 2012.

IPL Team List 2012

2011-09-28 07:14:56

Indian Premier league is private league sponsored by Board of Control in India. It is based on format of English Premier League football where business is incorporated with sports to promote it.

When the IPL was launched in 2008, there were total eight franchise teams from different states of the country. With the new auction of team in the year 2010, team increased to ten including new built Sahara Pune Warriors and Kochi IPL. Sahara Pune Warriors is owned by Sahara Group while Kochi IPL is owned by Rendezvous Sports Group of Kerala. Amount paid to BCCI for purchasing the franchise team amount to Rs. 1,702 Crore and Rs. 1,533 Crore for Pune Warriors and Kochi IPL respectively.

In the earlier 2010, BCCI terminated contract with the two of the earlier franchise name Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab for breach of contract on share holding pattern transfer. Both teams filed case in the Bombay High Court and got stay on the order on the condition of Bank Security Guarantee. This way total 10 teams participated in the IPL 2011 - Season 4.

The team list for IPL 4, is yet not confirmed due to pending case against Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab. If both team win the case then all the ten teams will participate in the year 2012 otherwise Eight team would participate in the event.

IPL Tickets 2012

2012-03-26 15:02:56

The much speculated IPL 5 is just about to shoot off this year in India from April 4 to May 27, 2011. The IPL has always been a super glam affair drawing masses from all over which is increasing more and more with each passing year. Needless to say there would be maddening craze for the IPL 5 tickets which is one of the mega events in the country now. The article here is all set to discuss on the various ways to obtain the tickets of IPL 5.

In the primary stage, the official website of the IPL Twenty20 cricket would be hosting the match ticket sales. Otherwise there are varied other venues to secure the ticket of IPL 2012. One can take the traditional route to hit the match venues itself. The ticket counters there are readily selling the much awaited IPL 5 tickets. Sometimes, the major shopping malls in metro cities come up with the Indian Premier League tickets. Your task is to enquire inside the elite malls of your city and find whether they would be furnishing the IPL 2012 tickets this time and from when. These apart, some of the bank branches too would be hosting the IPL tickets this time. It’s wonderful to state that the governing council of IPL has declared to slash off the ticket rates this time which is a sure bliss for the ardent IPL fans. The IPL 5 tickets would vary between 300 (general stands) - 2, 000 INR (hospitality section).

In addition, the IPL 5 tickets are available from online too so that you don’t have to waste your time and energy standing behind the long ticket queues and you can easily get it from your home itself. There are some websites online which are the official ticket partners of IPL through which you can reserve your match tickets. However, it’s to be said that there are no common site for reserving the tickets of all IPL teams and hence here are separate links for each team through which you can book the tickets of your desired team.

1.) Deccan Chargers: http://www.ticketgenie.in

2.) Royal Challengers Bangalore: http://www.ticketgenie.in

3.) Chennai Super Kings: http://www.chennaisuperkings.com/tickets/MatchTicketList.aspx

4.) Kolkata Knight Riders: http://www.ticketgenie.in

5.) Kings XI Punjab: http://www.BookMyShow.com

6.) Delhi Daredevils: http://www.BookMyShow.com

7.) Mumbai Indians: http://www.BookMyShow.com

8.) Pune Warriors: http://www.kyazoonga.com

9.) Rajasthan Royals: http://www.BookMyShow.com

IPL Opening Ceremony 2012

2012-04-03 12:14:56

There is an English proverb that says “Morning shows the day”. Similarly, it can be said that the opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League shows the extravaganza, excitement and nail biting actions that are scheduled for the next 2 months in India. The Indian Premier League which will celebrate its 5th birthday this year has already been marred with various controversies related to shady deals and ownership patterns. However, Rajeev Shukla, the Chairman and Commissioner of IPL, has vowed to leave the controversies far behind and make IPL a grand success.

The opening ceremony of IPL 2012 has been named as the “Opening Nite”. It will take place today at the YMCA College of Physical Education. The select few who are lucky enough to have got the tickets to the Opening Nite will witness Bolly stars Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor and Salman Khan performing live at YMCA, Chennai. Joining them will be American actor and singer Katy Perry. It will be her first public performance ever in the Indian soil. The event will also feature dancer-choreographer-actor-filmmaker Prabhu Deva, who will perform live in front of the crowd at the YMCA.

When you are about to witness so many visual treats, you can surely think that it will not come at a cheap price. If you want to be present at the YMCA grounds and witness the Opening Nite live then you must be prepared to dish out a minimum of 1500 INR. The opening ceremony will be hosted by Amitabh Bachchan who sounds pretty excited about his new role. The ceremony will also see the captains of the 9 IPL teams taking the MCC Spirit of Cricket pledge. Altogether it is going to be an extravaganza of pomp and grandeur. If you do not have the ticket to the event make sure you remain glued to the TV sets for 2 hours starting from 7:30 pm. In case you have to compromise with the TV then you can surely watch the Opening Nite live online, on the various websites.

Photos and Videos of Opening Ceremony of Indian Premier League Season 5 at www.ipl-highlights.com

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