Shane Warne led IPL outsiders Rajasthan Royals to victory in the inaugural event in 2008
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the highest level of professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. Iit is the country's primary cricket competition and attracts high class cricketers from around world.
The first competition was held in 2008 when it became an immediate hit and in 2010 it attracted huge global audiences global, thanks in part to its internet distribution through the Youtube channel. Its popularity in the UK grew when ITV secured the 2010 television rights.
In a way, the IPL has done for cricket what the Premier League did for football in England; the massive TV and sponsorship revenues attracting high quality players, making it one of the world's richest and most exciting sporting contests. It has been reported that the average first-team salary in the IPL is second only to the NBA.
2011 IPL TOURNAMENT FORMAT
The 2011 IPL tournament's format is a double round-robin group stage, consisting of two groups of 5, followed by a series of play-off games.
A random draw is used to determine the groups and who plays whom across the groups once or twice. Each team plays the teams in the same row and the same column twice, and all others once.
2011 IPL DRAW
| GROUP A |
GROUP B |
| Deccan Chargers |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Delhi Daredevils |
Kochi Tuskers Kerala |
| Kings XI Punjab |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Mumbai Indians |
Rajasthan Royals |
| Pune Warriors India |
Chennai super Kings |
For example, Pune Warriors will play each member of Group A and Chennai Super Kings twice, and all other teams once. Teams are awarded 2 points for a win, 1 point for No result and 0 points for a Loss.
A four-game playoff stage following the Page Playoff System is held after the group stage. Four games are played in total in the following manner.
Game A, between the teams ranked first and second in the group stage.
Game B, between the teams ranked third and fourth in the group stage.
Game C, between the loser of Game A and the winner of Game B.
Final, between the winners of Game A and Game C.
Teams are ranked via points, wins, losses, No results and Net Run Rate.
The group stage matches for the 2011 IPL began on 8th of April 2011, and games will be played every day until the final group match on 22nd May 2011 on which matches 69 and 70 will be played.
Game A of the play-offs is played 24th May 2011
Game B of the play-offs is played 25th May 2011
Game C of the play-offs is played 27th May 2011
and the Final of the 2011 IPL is played on 28th May 2011 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
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Normally, using your best free bet is simply a matter of making your selection and indicating on the bet slip that you wish to use your free bet. Some bookmakers’ methods vary slightly, however their websites will contain instructions on how to redeem your free bet.
There will be restrictions placed on the use of free bets which vary between bookmakers and is advisable to make yourself familiar with those restrictions before signing up.
The six most important facts about redeeming your best free bets
- Free bet stakes will not be included in returns
- Minimum Odds; expect the bookmaker to insist your free bet is placed on a selection with a minimum price, typically 1/5 (1.20) to evens (2.00)
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If you like a regular flutter throughout the Indian Premeir League or on other cricket betting events then its worth considering opening accounts with a number of online bookmakers. Best Free bets give you an excellent chance to increase your winnings or the opportunity to bet a winner without risking your own money. You also get the opportunity to compare the differing odds for your selection and choosing the best odds for your best free Indian Premier League bets will obviously help your profits over time.
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Our best free Indian Premier League (IPL) betting tips
- Open accounts with a number of online bookmakers, get free bets and choose the best odds.
- Insure your top batsman bet; look out for bookmaker offers refunding losing bet stakes on Top Batsman markets.
- Matches can end in a tie; this means the bettors of both teams lose - unless you take Betfred's cashback offer
Best Free Bets bookmaker reviews provide details of each bookmaker’s offers and promotions. By their nature, offers and promotions can change and we advise you visit the bookmaker’s website and check the available promotions before placing your bet.
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