Official Sponsors:
Sony Television network and Singapore based World Sports Group secured the rights of the Indian Premier League. The record deal has a duration of ten years at a cost of more than US $1 billion. As part of the deal, they will pay the BCCI 90% of the money (US$918 million) for the telecast rights and and remaining (US$108 million) for the promotion of the tournament.
Network Ten has bought the rights to show every game live in Australia on free-to-air television for the next five years at a cost of AU$10 - $15 million.
Indian real estate developer DLF Universal secured exclusive rights to the Indian Premier League title sponsorship worth INR 200 crore (over US$50 million) for five years.
Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries Limited won Mumbai for $111.9 million
Dr. Vijay Mallya of UB group won the Bangalore Royal Challengers for $111.6 million
Deccan Chronicle won the Hyderabad for $107 million
N Srinivasan of India Cements won the Chennai Super Kings for $91 million
GMR Holdings won Delhi Dare Devils for $84 million
Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia , Karan Paul (Apeejay Surendera Group) and Mohit Burman (Dabur) won Mohali for $76 million
Shah Rukh Khan,Juhi Chawla Mehta and Jay Mehta won Kolkata for $75.09 million
Emerging Media (Manoj Badale, Lachlan Murdoch, Suresh Chellaram) won Jaipur for $67 million
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Team: Delhi
GMR Holdings won Delhi Dare Devils for $84 million
Team Delhi
Total purchase price $5,572,500
Virender Sehwag India $833,750
Gautam Gambhir India $725,000
Manoj Tiwary India $675,000
Mohammad Asif Pakistan $650,000
Daniel Vettori New Zealand $625,000
Dinesh Karthik India $525,000
Shoaib Malik Pakistan $500,000
Glenn McGrath Australia $350,000
AB de Villiers South Africa $300,000
Tillakaratne Dilshan Sri Lanka $250,000
Farveez Maharoof Sri Lanka $225,000
Team Delhi
Total purchase price $5,572,500
Virender Sehwag India $833,750
Gautam Gambhir India $725,000
Manoj Tiwary India $675,000
Mohammad Asif Pakistan $650,000
Daniel Vettori New Zealand $625,000
Dinesh Karthik India $525,000
Shoaib Malik Pakistan $500,000
Glenn McGrath Australia $350,000
AB de Villiers South Africa $300,000
Tillakaratne Dilshan Sri Lanka $250,000
Farveez Maharoof Sri Lanka $225,000
Team: Kolkata
Shah Rukh Khan,Juhi Chawla Mehta and Jay Mehta won Kolkata for $75.09 million
Team Kolkata
Total purchase price $6,022,500
Sourav Ganguly India $1,092,500
Ishant Sharma India $950,000
Chris Gayle West Indies $800,000
Brendon McCullum New Zealand $700,000
David Hussey Australia $625,000
Shoaib Akhtar Pakistan $425,000
Murali Kartik India $425,000
Ricky Ponting Australia $400,000
Ajit Agarkar India $330,000
Umar Gul Pakistan $150,000
Tatenda Taibu Zimbabwe $125,000
Team Kolkata
Total purchase price $6,022,500
Sourav Ganguly India $1,092,500
Ishant Sharma India $950,000
Chris Gayle West Indies $800,000
Brendon McCullum New Zealand $700,000
David Hussey Australia $625,000
Shoaib Akhtar Pakistan $425,000
Murali Kartik India $425,000
Ricky Ponting Australia $400,000
Ajit Agarkar India $330,000
Umar Gul Pakistan $150,000
Tatenda Taibu Zimbabwe $125,000
Team: Mohali
KINGS XI PUNJAB
Mission:To be the most successful and entertaining franchise in the league.
Vision:
To promote cricket in the region by providing global exposure to local talent, and attracting new audiences for the sport through innovative presentation.
Website of Kings XI Punjab : http://www.kingsxipunjab.com/
Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia , Karan Paul (Apeejay Surendera Group) and Mohit Burman (Dabur) won Mohali for $76 million
Team Mohali
Total purchase price $5,683,750
Yuvraj Singh India $1,063,750
Irfan Pathan India $925,000
Brett Lee Australia $900,000
Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka $700,000
Sreesanth India $625,000
Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka $475,000
Piyush Chawla India $400,000
Ramnaresh Sarwan West Indies $225,000
Simon Katich Australia $200,000
Ramesh Powar India $170,000
Team: Hyderabad
Deccan Chronicle won the Hyderabad for $107 million
Team Hyderabad
Total purchase price $5,885,000
Andrew Symonds Australia $1,350,000
R. P. Singh India $875,000
Rohit Sharma India $750,000
Adam Gilchrist Australia $700,000
Shahid Afridi Pakistan $675,000
Herschelle Gibbs South Africa $575,000
V. V. S. Laxman India $375,000
Chaminda Vaas Sri Lanka $200,000
Scott Styris New Zealand $175,000
Nuwan Zoysa Sri Lanka $110,000
Chamara Silva Sri Lanka $100,000
Team Hyderabad
Total purchase price $5,885,000
Andrew Symonds Australia $1,350,000
R. P. Singh India $875,000
Rohit Sharma India $750,000
Adam Gilchrist Australia $700,000
Shahid Afridi Pakistan $675,000
Herschelle Gibbs South Africa $575,000
V. V. S. Laxman India $375,000
Chaminda Vaas Sri Lanka $200,000
Scott Styris New Zealand $175,000
Nuwan Zoysa Sri Lanka $110,000
Chamara Silva Sri Lanka $100,000
Team: Bangalore
Dr. Vijay Mallya of UB group won the Bangalore Royal Challengers for $111.6 million
Team Bangalore
Total purchase price $4,835,000
Rahul Dravid India $1,035,000
Jacques Kallis South Africa $900,000
Anil Kumble India $500,000
Cameron White Australia $500,000
Zaheer Khan India $450,000
Mark Boucher South Africa $450,000
Nathan Bracken Australia $325,000
Dale Steyn South Africa $325,000
Shivnarine Chanderpaul West Indies $200,000
Wasim Jaffer India $150,000
Team Bangalore
Total purchase price $4,835,000
Rahul Dravid India $1,035,000
Jacques Kallis South Africa $900,000
Anil Kumble India $500,000
Cameron White Australia $500,000
Zaheer Khan India $450,000
Mark Boucher South Africa $450,000
Nathan Bracken Australia $325,000
Dale Steyn South Africa $325,000
Shivnarine Chanderpaul West Indies $200,000
Wasim Jaffer India $150,000
Team: Mumbai
Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries Limited won Mumbai for $111.9 million
Team Mumbai
Total purchase price $4,971,250
Sachin Tendulkar India $1,121,250
Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka $975,000
Harbhajan Singh India $850,000
Robin Uthappa India $800,000
Shaun Pollock South Africa $550,000
Lasith Malinga Sri Lanka $350,000
Loots Bosman South Africa $175,000
Dilhara Fernando Sri Lanka $150,000
Team Mumbai
Total purchase price $4,971,250
Sachin Tendulkar India $1,121,250
Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka $975,000
Harbhajan Singh India $850,000
Robin Uthappa India $800,000
Shaun Pollock South Africa $550,000
Lasith Malinga Sri Lanka $350,000
Loots Bosman South Africa $175,000
Dilhara Fernando Sri Lanka $150,000
Team: Chennai
Chennai Super Kings
N Srinivasan of India Cements was the owner of the Chennai Super Kings team he won for $91 Million
Total purchase price $5,925,000
Mahendra Singh Dhoni India $1,500,000
Jacob Oram New Zealand $675,000
Suresh Raina India $650,000
Albie Morkel South Africa $675,000
Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka $600,000
Matthew Hayden Australia $375,000
Michael Hussey Australia $350,000
Stephen Fleming New Zealand $350,000
Parthiv Patel India $325,000
Joginder Sharma India $225,000
Makhaya Ntini South Africa $200,000
N Srinivasan of India Cements was the owner of the Chennai Super Kings team he won for $91 Million
Total purchase price $5,925,000
Mahendra Singh Dhoni India $1,500,000
Jacob Oram New Zealand $675,000
Suresh Raina India $650,000
Albie Morkel South Africa $675,000
Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka $600,000
Matthew Hayden Australia $375,000
Michael Hussey Australia $350,000
Stephen Fleming New Zealand $350,000
Parthiv Patel India $325,000
Joginder Sharma India $225,000
Makhaya Ntini South Africa $200,000
Team: Jaipur
Emerging Media : Manoj Badale, Lachlan Murdoch and Suresh Chellaram for $67 million
Jaipur Team
Total purchase price $2,925,000
Mohammad Kaif India $675,000
Yusuf Pathan India $475,000
Graeme Smith South Africa $475,000
Shane Warne Australia $450,000
Munaf Patel India $275,000
Younis Khan Pakistan $225,000
Justin Langer Australia $200,000
Kamran Akmal Pakistan $150,000
History of IPL
The Indian Premier League:
The Indian Premier League is a Twenty20 cricket competition, created by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India). This competition is sanctioned by the International Cricket Council.
Lalit Modi is the of Chairman of the IPL. , The governing council consists of Sunil Gavaskar,Ravi Shastri, MAK Pataudi, Rajiv Shukla, Chirayu Amin, Inderjit Singh Bindra and Arun Jaitley.
The league is scheduled to start on 18th April 2008 and final on 1st June a total of 44 days, involving 59 matches. The prize money for the league will be around Rs 13 crore (US $3million).
Each team will have 16 players, with a maximum of eight foreign players. Additionally, at least four players must be from the area where the team is based.
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