IPL History

Cricket has always been like a religion for this country. It is seen as more than just a game. The players are considered as demigods and literally worshipped. The Twenty20 format of cricket created history. After the Twenty20 format of cricket was introduced to the world, cricket has just been overflowing out of everyone's ears, its all about cricket. Indian Premier League's origin is quite interesting. It all started when Lalit Modi, the Vice President of the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) envisioned the Indian Premier League. It is created along the lines of club football in Europe, specifically the English Premier League. IPL has been launched in response to the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) launched by Zee Group. The DLF Indian Premier League is an amazing occurrence in whole of cricket history. The Indian Cricket Board approved it a few months back. It is seen as a very good opportunity as far as the entertainment industry is concerned. The format of Twenty20 cricket has emerged as a phenomenon after the Twenty20 World Cup was won by India and since then people have been totally immersed into it. There is no doubt where the Indian Premier League is headed, as far as viewership and profits for everyone. associated with it is concerned.In 2010, IPL became the first sporting event ever to be broadcast live on YouTube.[7] Its brand value is estimated to be around US$2.99 billion in fifth season.[8] However, the league has been engulfed by series of corruption scandals where allegations of cricket betting, money laundering and spot fixing were witnessed The Premier League is generally considered to be the world's showcase for Twenty20 cricket, a shorter format of cricket consisting only 20 overs. Top Indian and international players take part in IPL, contributing to what is the world's "richest cricket tournament".[11] In 2012 the naming rights for the series was awarded to Pepsi.[12] Two eligible bids were received, with Pepsi winning over Airtel with a bid of Rs 396.8 crore

First season
Main article: 2008 Indian Premier League

The inaugural season of the tournament started on 18 April 2008 and lasted for 43 days with 59 matches scheduled, out of which 58 took place and 1 was washed out due to rain. The final was played in DY Patil Stadium, Nerul, Navi Mumbai. Every team played each other both at home and away in a round-robin system. The top four ranking sides progressed to the knockout stage of semi-finals followed by a final. Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings in a thriller and emerged as the inaugural IPL champions .

Second season
Main article: 2009 Indian Premier League The 2009 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 2 or the 2009 IPL, was the second season of the Indian Premier League. The tournament was hosted by South Africa and was played between 18 April and 24 May 2009.

Third season
Main articles: 2010 Indian Premier League and List of 2010 Indian Premier League personnel changes The third season opened in January 2010 with the auction for players. 66 players were on offer but only 11 players were sold. In this season, Deccan Chargers did not play at their preferred home location of Hyderabad, India due to the political crisis in the Telangana region . The new bases for the champions this season were Nagpur, Navi Mumbai and Cuttack. Four teams qualified for the semi-finals.

Fourth season
Main articles: 2011 Indian Premier League In October 2010, the Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab had their franchises terminated for breaching ownership rules. The new Kochi franchise was also issued a warning to resolve all their ownership disputes. [17] Two months later both teams were finally allowed to take part in the 2011 edition after a court ruling.[18] Chennai Super Kings won their second consecutive title after defeating the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 58 runs in the final. [19] This is the first time a franchise has won two titles. The top four teams qualified for the 2011 Champions League Twenty20, which the Chennai Super Kings won

Fifth season
Main articles: 2012 Indian Premier League and List of 2012 Indian Premier League personnel changes The fifth season featured nine teams after the termination of the Kochi franchise and the players auction was held on 4 February 2012. The season saw an increase in the allowed maximum number of players in each squad from 30 to 33. The season of 76 matches began and ended in Chennai, Tamil Nadu with the opening match on 4 April and the final on 27 May.[20] The Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings qualified for the playoffs. The final of the season was played at the Chidambaram Stadium on 27 May, This edition of the IPL was the most competitive with 14 matches producing results in the last over, and a couple in the last ball. [21][22] Towards the end of the league, the season faced various hurdles including a spot fixing case, which allegedly included 5 players caught on a sting operation carried on by a local news channel; India TV.[23] The fifth season is often considered as the most controversial Indian Premier League organized

Trophy
20082010

The diamond-encrusted trophy of DLF Indian Premier League (IPL) Cricket was designed by Orra brand, owned by Antwerp-based Rosy Blue Group. It comprises a player in a gold leafing. He is shown holding a bat in his hand, next to a map of India. On the map, the names of all the IPL teams have been engraved by rubies. It took a team of as many as 14 craftsmen to make the trophy. Every year, the winners of the IPL T20 tournament are presented with a replica of this trophy, along with the prize money. [edit]20112013 A new trophy was designed for IPL 4 in view of the It has been changed to a large cup.

Scope of study
1. Proper rules n regulations should be made to avoid bating 2. There should be proper check that no player is doing any cheating 3. Consumption of drugs before and after should not be allowed 4. After matches party should be decently organized 5. IPL is turning into business to earn money 6. In IPL no justification is done on the cricket sport 7. IPL has given new players to Indian team 8. IPL has given a platform to low profile players so that they can showcase their talent 9. People of different states and religions come together and pass the message of unity 10. IPL is source of entertainment people are crazy to watch matches

Hypothesis
Hypothesis 1:
H1o: cricket matches held in INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE are unbiased H1a: cricket matches held in INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE are biased

Hypothesis 2:
H2o: Bating takes place on cricket matches played in INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE H21: Bating does not takes place on cricket matches in INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE

Hypothesis 3:
H3o: players prefer more playing in INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE rather than playing for their NATION H31:players prefer playing for their NATION

Hypothesis 4:
H4o: cricket is no more gentlemens game H41: cricket is more gentlemens game