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Saturday, April 28, 2012


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,[3][4] and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla,[5] who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner. It is currently contested by nine teams, consisting of players from around the world, except players from Pakistan who are prohibited by the Indian government to participate in Indian sporting events[citation needed]. It was started after an altercation between the BCCI and the Indian Cricket League.[6]