The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league in India.
Question : When was the Indian Premier League (IPL) started?
- 1) 2009
- 2) 2008
- 3) 2007
- 4) 2006
It is one of the most popular and richest cricket leagues in the world, organized every year by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Inaugural Year and Background:
First Season: 2008
Founded by: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
Concept Introduced by: Lalit Modi, then Vice President of BCCI
The idea was to create a franchise-based cricket league similar to football leagues like the English Premier League (EPL) and the NBA.
First IPL Match:
Date: April 18, 2008
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Memorable Moment: Brendon McCullum scored an explosive 158 runs off 73 balls*, making it a historic opening.
Number of Teams in 2008:
The inaugural season had 8 teams representing different cities:
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals)
Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings)
Deccan Chargers (later replaced by Sunrisers Hyderabad)
First IPL Champion:
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Captain: Shane Warne