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The 2012 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 5 or the IPL 2012 or the DLF IPL 2012 (owing to title sponsorship reasons), [1] was the fifth season of the Indian Premier League, initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) [2] in 2007 with the first season played in 2008.
The 2012 Indian Premier League final was a day/night Twenty20 cricket match on 27 May 2012 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, which was played between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders to determine the winner of the 2012 season of the Indian Premier League, an annual Twenty20 cricket tournament in India.
The Indian Premier League, also known as IPL and Tata IPL for sponsorship reasons, is a men's Twenty20 cricket league held annually in India.Founded by the BCCI in 2007, the league features ten state or city-based franchise teams.
He then formally opened the 2012 IPL, saying, "It gives me a great pleasure to flag off the fifth edition of the DLF Indian Premier League, an arena where quality international and domestic cricketers take part in intense contest of strategy and skill. IPL is a platform where talent meets opportunity." [2]
The Orange Cap is awarded to the top run-scorer in the IPL during a season. It is an ongoing competition with the leader wearing the cap throughout the tournament until the final game, with the eventual winner keeping the cap for the season. [41] The Purple Cap is awarded to the top wicket-taker in the IPL during a season. It is an ongoing ...
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) is a franchise cricket team based in Mohali, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the nine teams that competed in the 2012 Indian Premier League. They were captained by Adam Gilchrist. Kings XI Punjab finished 6th in the IPL and did not qualify for the champions league T20.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the nine teams that competed in the 2012 Indian Premier League. They were defeated by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the final at Chennai.
[24] After a disappointing season in 2011, the 2012 IPL saw a return of the Daredevils to being one of the more consistent IPL teams. [5] Ugra said that despite having Virender Sehwag and David Warner as the openers , bowler Morné Morkel was the key player in the tournament, and Umesh Yadav was a nice assistant for him. [ 5 ]