Indian Premier League 2015

The eighth IPL season gets underway with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders taking on the Mumbai Indians on April 8. A total of 60 matches are due to be played before the final at Eden Gardens on May 24
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VENUES

Mohali

Delhi

INDIA

Ahmedabad

Mumbai

Pune

Hyderabad

Bangalore

Chennai

Kolkata

Raipur

Vishakhapatnam
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Yuvraj Singh Delhi Daredevils Attracted highest bid of $2.67m at auction – breaking his own record for second successive year
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PREVIOUS WINNERS

2008 Rajasthan

2009 Deccan*

2010, 11 Chennai

2013 Mumbai

2012, 14 Kolkata
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MATCH SCHEDULE

Bangalore

Chennai

Delhi

Hyderabad

Kolkata

Mumbai

Punjab

Rajasthan

Bangalore Apr 22 May 17 Apr 13 May 2 Apr 19 May 6 Apr 29

Chennai May 4 Apr 9 Apr 11 Apr 30 May 8 Apr 25 May 10

Delhi Apr 26 May 12 May 9 Apr 20 Apr 23 May 1 Apr 12

Hyderabad May 15 May 2 Apr 18 Apr 22 May 17 May 11 Apr 16

Kolkata Apr 11 Apr 14 Apr 28 May 4 Apr 8 May 9 Apr 26

Mumbai May 10 Apr 17 May 5 Apr 25 May 14 Apr 12 May 1

Punjab May 13 May 16 Apr 15 Apr 27 Apr 18 May 3 Apr 10

Rajasthan Apr 24 Apr 19 May 3 May 7 May 16 Apr 14 Apr 21

Qualifer 1

May 19 League position 1st - 2nd

ELIMINATOR

May 20 League position 3rd - 4th

QUALIFIER 2

May 22 Winner eliminator - Loser Q1

FINAL

May 24 Winner Qualifier 1 - Qualifier 2
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Source: IPL, Cricinfo

Picture: Getty Images

*Now defunct

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