Teams
The Indian Premier League will be competed between 8 franchised teams from different cities in India. A total of 59 matches will be played over the course of 44 days starting on April 18th 2008. Each team will have 7 home and 7 away games, with the top four progressing to the semi finals held in Mumbai on May 30th and 31st. The two finalists will then compete for the inaugral premiership on June 1st, in addition to advancing to the ICC Champions Twenty20 tournament.
Each franchise must enlist at least 16 players, consisting of 4 under 21 players and 4 local players, with the option of using up to 4 international stars per match.
The 8 franchised teams of the first season are as follows. Select a team to view relevant stats, information and any news relating to them.
| Team | City | Coach | Stadium | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore Royal Challengers | Bangalore | Venkatesh Prasad | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Vijay Mallya |
| Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | Kepler Wessels | MA Chidambaram Stadium | India Cements |
| Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | Robin Singh | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | Deccan Chronicle |
| Delhi DareDevils | Delhi | Greg Shipperd | Feroz Shah Kotla | GMR Group |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | John Buchanan | Eden Gardens | Red Chillies Entertainment |
| Mohali | Mohali | Tom Moody | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium | Preity Zinta - Ness Wadia - Karan Paul - Mohit Burman |
| Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Lalchand Rajput | Wankhede Stadium, DY Patil Stadium | Reliance Industries Limited |
| Rajasthan Royals | Rajasthan | Shane Warne | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Emerging Media |