IPL a success cricket model !!

IPL- Indial Premier League is a Twenty20 cricket competition created by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. It is now the most watched domestic Twenty20 competition in the world. The first season of the Indian Premier League commenced on 18 April 2008, and ended on 1 June 2008 with the victory of the Rajasthan Royals against Chennai Super Kings. As the second season of the IPL coincided with Indian general elections, the Indian Government refused to commit security by Indian paramilitary forces. As a result, the BCCI decided to host the second season of the league in South Africa.



Most teams at IPL are in the names of famous Indian cities. Now there are eight teams for the IPL tounament. They are Kings XI Punjab, Chennai Super Kings, Deccan Chargers, Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Daredevils, Bangalore Royal Challengers and Mumbai Indians.



The victory of present IPL Champion was in an exceptional way. In the begining of the tournament no one imagined a chance for the Rajasthan Royals, but they really became the black horses of IPL.



After 44 days of mind-boggling action and a no-holds-barred feud among eight fierce franchisees, Rajasthan Royals pipped Chennai Super Kings by three wickets in the thrilling grand finale to lift the inaugural Indian Premier League.



Chasing Super Kings' modest total of 163 for five, the Royals rode on a brilliant all-round display by Yusuf Pathan, who took three wickets and top-scored with a 39-ball 56 to overhaul the score off the last ball after needing eight from the last over. The winners received the top prize of $1.2 million and a glittering gem-laden trophy while the runners-up won $600,000.