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SPORTS SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016 Indian Premier League set to ease T20 heartache NEW DELHI: The glitzy Indian Premier Bangladesh on the last ball before prevail- by controversies since its inception in 2008, have shaped or resurrected their careers League (IPL) starts today, helping to ease ing over Australia to scrape into the final with corruption and match-fixing cases and in turn have become household the heartache of millions of fans following four. “It was a below par performance by often taking centre-stage. names in India. India’s failure to win the World Twenty20 Dhoni and company. I hope IPL helps us A spot-fixing scandal in 2013 led to two on home soil this month. India’s short- overcome the pain of the semis loss,” teams-Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Gayle, Kohli and AB form extravaganza, famous for its fireworks Kolkata Knight Riders supporter Nehal Royals-being suspended last year for two Board of Control for Cricket in India and dancing cheerleaders as well as Ahmed told AFP. seasons. They have been replaced by Pune (BCCI) Secretary Anurag Thakur believes unwanted corruption scandals, gets under The ninth-edition of the franchise- and Rajkot-based Gujarat Lions, who will the success of the IPL in attracting global way with the Mumbai Indians taking on based competition, which has revolu- be making their IPL debut in this edition, stars, sell-out crowds and massive televi- the Rising Pune Supergiants. Fans hope tionised world cricket, will see eight teams which runs until 29 May, when the final is sion revenues has proved critics wrong.
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