IPL CRICKET INDIA - IPLT20 INDIA

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket championship in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner. It is currently contested by nine teams, consisting of players from around the world. It was started after an altercation between the BCCI and the Indian Cricket League.

In 2010, IPL became the first sporting event ever to be broadcast live on YouTube in association with Indiatimes. Its brand value is estimated to be around US$2.99 billion in fifth season.

IPL Winners History

Season	Winners	Runners-up	Semi-finalists		Teams
2008	Rajasthan Royals	Chennai Super Kings	Kings XI Punjab, Delhi Daredevils		8
2009	Deccan Chargers	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Delhi Daredevils, Chennai Super Kings		8
Season	Winners	Runners-up	Third place	Fourth place	Teams
2010	Chennai Super Kings	Mumbai Indians	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Deccan Chargers	8
2011	Chennai Super Kings	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Mumbai Indians	Kolkata Knight Riders	10
2012	Kolkata Knight Riders	Chennai Super Kings	Delhi Daredevils	Mumbai Indians	9