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The 2024 Indian Premier League (also known as IPL 17 and branded as TATA IPL 2024) was the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League. The tournament featured ten teams competing in 74 matches from 22 March to 26 May 2024. It was held across 13 cities in India, with Chennai hosting the opening ceremony and the final as the defending champions.
In July 2024, the IPL Governing Council announced that a mega auction would be conducted ahead of the 2025 season after a meeting with the owners of the franchises. It was the sixth mega auction of the IPL. The auction was held on 24 and 25 November 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A total of 1,574 players registered for the auction, of which 574 ...
IPL was established in 2008 [6] and currently consists of ten teams in ten cities across India. The inaugural IPL season was won by Rajasthan Royals . [ 10 ] As of 2024 [update] , there have been seventeen seasons of the IPL tournament.
The Royal Challengers drew an average home attendance of 32,245 in the IPL in 2024. After their 7th win on 18 May 2024, Bengaluru qualified for the Playoffs. [2] [3] They finished the League stage at the 4th place with 7 wins and 7 losses, garnering 14 points and seeding their place in the Eliminator. [4]
Player retention started on 31 October 2024 with each franchise allowed to retain players ahead of the auction. [32] Heinrich Klaasen became the most expensive retained player in IPL history, earning ₹ 23 crore (US$2.6 million), while Virat Kohli became the most expensive retained Indian player for ₹ 21 crore (US$2.4 million) respectively. [33]
In 2010, the IPL became the first sporting event to be broadcast live on YouTube. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Inspired by the success of the IPL, other Indian sports leagues have been established. [ a ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] In 2022, the league's brand value was estimated at ₹90,038 crore (US$11 billion). [ 15 ]
The 2024 Indian Premier League Final was played on 26 May 2024 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. [1] Kolkata Knight Riders qualified for the finals after their win in Qualifier 1 . [ 2 ] They competed with Sunrisers Hyderabad , who qualified for the finals after their win in Qualifier 2 .
Sunrisers Hyderabad scored the lowest total in an IPL final. [48] Mitchell Starc (Kolkata Knight Riders) took his 50th wicket in the IPL. [49] Kolkata Knight Riders won their third title. [50] They became the first team to win the IPL under different captains (2012 and 2014 under Gautam Gambhir and 2024 under Shreyas Iyer). They also set the ...