Indian Premier League 2016: Match Schedule and Top players to Watch Out For
The Indian Premier League 2016 kicks off with a match between defending IPL champions Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiants. Eight teams clash in 60 matches at 10 different venues across India.
Highlights
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The IPL is the most popular domestic league in the world .
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Virat Kohli, the Man of the T20 World Cup, is expected to dominate IPL.
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Nehra's death bowling will be one that Sunrisers Hyderabad will bank on.
The 2016 edition of the Indian Premier League starts in Mumbai on Saturday evening. Defending IPL champions Mumbai Indians and debutants Rising Pune Supergiants will play the opener. Eight teams clash in 60 matches at 10 different venues across India. The final is scheduled in Mumbai on May 29. (FULL SCHEDULE)
The IPL is the most popular domestic league in the world and it has spawned a host of similar leagues around the world. The IPL has attracted a host of foreign players who have shaped or resurrected their careers and in turn have become household names in India.
This year's tournament comes at the back of the ICC T20 World Cup. Many players in the T20 World Cup for various teams in IPL.
Virat Kohli, the Man of the T20 World Cup, is expected to dominate IPL too. Here are the possible top five batsmen.
Ashish Nehra death bowling will be one that Sunrisers Hyderabad will bank on. Here are the likely top five bowlers.
Carlos Brathwaite's four sixes in the final over of the ICC T20 World Cup has made him a hot property for Delhi Daredevils. He could be one of the top five youngsters of the tournament.
Dwayne Bravo and James Faulkner have played all-round roles for their teams. This year they will vie for the top five all-rounders' spot, too.
It just can't get better than this.