Meet the IPL teams

Owners, coaches, captains and leading players of the eight teams contesting the Indian Premier League which starts in South Africa on Saturday:Bangalore Royal ChallengersOwner: Vijay Mallya (liquor and airline baron)Coach: Ray Jennings (RSA)Captain: Kevin Pietersen (ENG)/Jacques Kallis (RSA - for last three weeks)Foreign players: Kevin Pietersen (ENG), Cameron White (AUS), Dale Steyn (RSA), Dillon du Preez (RSA), Jacques Kallis (RSA), Jesse Ryder (NZL), Mark Boucher (RSA), Nathan Bracken (AUS), Roelof van der Merwe (RSA), Ross Taylor (NZL).India stars: Anil Kumble, Praveen Kumar, Rahul Dravid, Robin Uthappa, Virat Kohli, Wasim Jaffer.Kolkata Knight RidersOwners: Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla (Bollywood stars)Coach: John Buchanan (AUS)Captain: Not namedmore teams....http://www.thedailysta...

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Mumbai Indians beat Channai Super Kings by 19 runs

Sachin Tendulkar’s magnificent unbeaten half-century and unorthodox fast bowler Lasith Malinga’s three wickets helped Mumbai Indians to beat Chennai Super Kings by 19 runs in the first match of the second DLF Indian Premier League (IPL).more info....http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=16...

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Second IPL begins todayIndian Premier League

Royals' tough openerSecond IPL begins todayWhen the glitz and the glamour of the build-up to the Indian Premier League makes way for cricket action Saturday, past form will not count for much.Defending champions the Rajasthan Royals could find it tough this time around, starting with their opening clash against Bangalore Royal Challengers in the second match of a double header which gets the five-week, 2009 tournament underway.Mumbai Indians meet Chennai Super Kings, who were runners-up last year, in the early match.The relocation of the world's richest cricket league from India to South Africa means that conditions will be different, with seam bowlers likely to get far more assistance than they did in the inaugural tournament in India last year.The Royals had an early taste of the Newlands...

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Indian Premier League Fixture

Indian Premier League Fixturehttp://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=84...

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