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The 2008-founded Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league in India. Major Indian cities have teams in the league, which uses a round-robin group and knockout system. The IPL, which was created by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has grown to be the most lucrative and well-liked cricket league in the world. Matches typically start in the late afternoon or early evening so that at least some of games can be played at night under floodlights for international television broadcasts. Prior to the anticipated expansion to 10 clubs (split into two groups of five) in 2011, league matches were played on a home-and-away basis between all teams. However, this structure was amended so that some teams' matches would only be played once. The IPL, which was created by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has grown to be the most lucrative and well-liked cricket league in the world. Matches typically start in the late afternoon or early evening so that at least some of games can be played at night under floodlights for international television broadcasts.   Watch IPL Cricket Highlights

Prior to the anticipated expansion to 10 clubs (split into two groups of five) in 2011, league matches were played on a home-and-away basis between all teams. However, this structure was amended so that some teams' matches would only be played once.

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The top cricket players in the world, who had rarely made as much money as their counterparts in other professional sports, became millionaires practically overnight with the debut of the IPL. In auctions held by the league, the owners of the IPL franchises, which included major corporations, Bollywood movie stars, and media moguls, competed for the top players. The well-funded Mumbai Indians had the highest payroll at the start of the IPL, over $100 million. Mahendra Dhoni's services were acquired by the Chennai Super Kings for $1.5 million in the first 2008 season auction, and Gautam Gambhir, the opening batsman for the Indian national side, was acquired by the Kolkata Knight Riders for $2.4 million in the 2011 season auction.