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With all the hoopla surrounding Indian cricket after becoming world champs, the stage is set for Indian Premier League season 4. IPL as seen in the previous years has been amongst the most entertaining cricket events of the year. IPL 4 kicks off tomorrow with the defending champions Chennai Super Kings taking on the star studded Kolkata Knight Riders 8 PM IST. The match will be played on Chennai’s home turf and according to sources there will be a grand opening ceremony to the event. Shah Rukh Khan is expected to dance to the tunes in the opening ceremony which will surely set the stage on fire.
The biggest news in this season’s IPL is the reshuffling of players which will surely have some people confused. So, the next time you see the former Delhi Daredevils captain wearing a Kolkata Knight Riders jersey don’t be surprised because he has been paid a whopping amount to play for KKR. Secondly, there has been an addition of two new teams, Sahara Pune Warriors and Kochi Tuskers which is sure to spice up the contest even further.
Another change in this year’s IPL edition is that the number of matches that are reduced from 94 to 73. All ten teams are divided into two groups of 5 teams each and all of them will play 4 league matches against each other and two more against the fifth team which will be chosen randomly. IPL4 is set to define the future of Indian Premier League as many think that cricket has been overdone while others think that adding new teams and re-shuffling the players will add more spice to this curry.
It’s only been a week since the world cup got over and since then the Indian team has been showered with gifts. There is a huge high after the world cup and people surely want to see Dhoni, Sachin, Sehwag and for that matter the world champs back in action. Though, it will be difficult for people to adjust their sentiments after the world cup win but the event promises to be a cracker.
While some players will be playing to enhance their resume just after the world cup win while others will be playing to seek a comeback into the national team. Players like Ishant Sharma, Irfan Pathan and Robin Uthappa have already stated that they want to use IPL as a stepping stone to enter into the national team.
The IPL has always been an unpredictable tournament which certainly makes it one of the most exciting events of the year. This season kicks off 8 PM in the evening tomorrow and the TRP’s are expected to soar higher than ever before.
