It has been described as the Indian revolution, the tournament that will change the face of cricket forever. The Indian Premier League (IPL) introduced new levels of glamour and wealth to the game as soon as its first-auction was held.
Bangalore Royal Challengers will face Kolkata Knight Riders to kick off a six-week tournament featuring most of the finest talents in the world game.
IPL team-guide
Name: Bangalore Royal ChallengersOwner: Vijay Mallya
Ground: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Coach: Venkatesh Prasad
Captain: Rahul Dravid
Star player: Jacques Kallis
Most expensive player: Rahul Dravid, US$ 1.35 mln
Total cost of squad: US$ 5,795,000
Name: Chennai Super KingsOwner: India Cements
Ground: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Coach: Keppler Wessels
Captain: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Star player: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Most expensive player: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, US$ 1.5 mln
Total cost: US$ 6,225,000
Name: Deccan ChargersOwner: Deccan Chronicle
Ground: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Coach: Robin Singh
Captain: VVS Laxman
Star player: Andrew Symonds
Most expensive player: Andrew Symonds, US$ 1.35 mln
Total cost: US$ 6,105,000
Name: Delhi DaredevilsOwner: GMR Holdings
Ground: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Coach: Greg Shipperd
Captain: Virender Sehwag
Star player: Virender Sehwag
Most expensive player: Virender Sehwag, US$ 833,750
Total cost: US$ 6,372,500
Name: King's XI, PunjabOwner: Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, Karan Paul and Mohit Burman
Ground: Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
Coach: Tom Moody
Captain: Yuvraj Singh
Star player: Brett Lee
Most expensive player: Yuvraj Singh, US$ 1,063,750
Total cost: US$ 6,503,750
Name: Kolkata Knight RidersOwner: Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla & Jai Mehta
Ground: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Coach: John Buchanan
Captain: Sourav Ganguly
Star player: Chris Gayle
Most expensive player: Sourav Ganguly, US$ 1,092,500
Total cost: US$ 6,222,500
Name: Mumbai IndiansOwner: Reliance Industries
Ground: Nerul, Mumbai
Coach: Lalchand Rajput
Captain: Sachin Tendulkar
Star player: Sachin Tendulkar
Most expensive player: Sachin Tendulkar, US$ 1,121,250
Total cost: US$ 5,496,250
Name: Rajasthan RoyalsOwner: Emerging Media
Ground: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Coach: Shane Warne
Captain: Shane Warne
Star player: Graeme Smith
Most expensive player: Mohammad Kaif, US$ 675,000
Total cost: US$ 3,610,000
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