The crackers from the World Cup are still packed and the champagne bottle remains uncorked. But, fret not! They’ll all be used in the next 45 days, as the top teams in India clash in yet another riveting season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) .
All the eight franchises of the biggest cricket league have revamped their squads after conduction brisk business and trading over 67 players at Rs. 87,60,00,000 overall. Last season’s wooden-spooners, Delhi Daredevils captured the headlines when they bagged Yuvraj Singh for a whopping Rs. 16 crore. But the question stays; will they be able to capture their mojo from the first few seasons, with Zaheer and Yuvraj in their squad?
Moving from North to down South, if you thought Banglore fans would be swaying on Kingfisher’s tune with the likes of Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. Think again! This season, they’ve dished out Rs. 10.5 crore to bag wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik.
Apart from Delhi and Banglore, Sunrises Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab have also splashed cash to house Trent Boult, Aaron Finch and Murali Vijay. However, saying that, the Sunrisers suffered a major blow in the form of Kevin Pietersen, who pulled out of the tournament in his bid to make a comeback in the England cricket team.
Leaving aside teams that made the most noise before the start of IPL Season 8; all eyes will be set on the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) once again. The Knight Riders kick start their campaign against the formidable Mumbai Indians on Eden Garden tonight.
So while, Shahrukh Khan prepares for his motivational speech, it’s time for you to dust
off your lounging chair and bring along your vuvuzelas for a star-studded spectacle that commences from April 8th to May 24th. We declare the games open!
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