Indian Premier League 2010

Indian Premier League 2010

The 2010 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 3 or the 2010 IPL, will be the third season of the Indian Premier League.

The tournament will be hosted by India and will be played between March 12 and April 25, 2010, and is forecasted to have an estimated television audience of more than 200 million people in India.

Rajasthan Royals - Team Introduction

Rajasthan Royals

Captain:	Shane Warne
Coach:	Shane Warne
Owner:	Emerging Media, Shilpa Shetty & Raj Kundra
C.E.O.:	Manoj Badale
Colors:	Blue & Gold
Team Logo:	Logo includes two lions, a symbol of royalty - RR, war horns and the team's name, all in golden color, on a blue colored Royal Medallion.
Home Ground:	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Rajasthan Royals is the cricket team representing the pink city of Jaipur in the Indian Premier League tournaments. The team is led by ace spinner Shane Warne of Australia who is also the team's coach. Interestingly, the Rajasthan Royals who won the title in IPL's inaugural 2008 season, did not have a brand ambassador and were the only team with a foreign captain and coach. Leicestershire spinner Jeremy Snape is the team's high-performance coach and psychologist.

The Rajasthan Royals franchise of IPL is owned by Emerging Media group with investors - Lachlan Murdoch, Sir. Aditya Chellaram and Suresh Chellaram. Bollywood actress and Celebrity Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty and her business partner Raj Kundra paid about US $15.4 million for an 11.7% stake in the team's ownership.

The team has an interesting mascot lion - Moochu Singh while 'Halla Bol', sung by Ila Arun, is the team's anthem. Rajasthan Royals also has a promotional video that they aired on national networks before and during the first edition of the IPL which is directed by Indrajit Nattoji of Blink Pictures.

Rajasthan Royals' team logo has a lion to reflect the King, might, raw energy and the power of the royals. It also includes the war horn which denotes the war cry. The RR is a symbol of the crown and the ultimate sign of royalty while the Royal Medallion is the symbol of the clan's pride.

Rajasthan Royals In 2008 IPL Season

Mumbai Indians - Team Introduction

Mumbai Indians

Captain:	Sachin Tendulkar
Coach:	Lalchand Rajput
Owner:	Reliance Industries Limited
Director:	Shishir Hattangadi
Media Adviser:	Harsha Bhogle
Brand Ambassador:	Hritik Roshan
Color:	Blue
Team Logo:	Sudarshana Chakra with the team's name engraved on it
Home Grounds:	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai & Dr. D.Y. Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

Mumbai Indians is a cricket team in the Indian Premier league (IPL), led by India's ace batsman Sachin Tendulkar. Mumbai Indians is coached by former Indian cricket coach Lalchand Rajput. The team is owned by Ratipriya, a 100% subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL).

The rights of IPL's Mumbai franchise were bought by RIL on January 24, 2008 for $111.9 millions, thus making Mumbai Indians the most expensive team in the IPL.

Mumbai Indians have a team logo which has the Sudarshana Chakra with the team's name engraved on it. While renowned cricket commentator Harsh Bhogle is the team's media advisor, Shishir Hattangadi is its director.

Mumbai Indians In 2008 IPL season

Kolkata Knight Riders - Team Introduction

Kolkata Knight Riders

Captain:	Saurav Ganguly
Coach:	John Buchanan
Owners:	Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla & Jai Mehta
C.E.O.:	Joy Bhattacharya
Colors:	Black & Gold
Official Theme:	Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo Re (We will do it, Fight for it, Win it)
Team Logo:	Blazing golden Viking helmet against a black background with the name of the team Kolkata Knight Riders written in gold
Home Ground:	Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is the team representing Kolkata city in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament. Kolkata Knight Riders is led by Saurav Ganguly, who is also the Icon Player for the team. John Buchanan of Australia is the team's coach.

This franchise of IPL is owned by bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment in partnership with actress Juhi Chawala and her husband Jai Mehta.

"Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo Re" (We will do it, Fight for it, Win it) is the official theme of the Kolkata Knight Riders where as the team's official colors are black and gold. The team's CEO is Joy Bhattacharya.

Kolkata Knight Riders' logo consists of a blazing golden Viking helmet against a black background with the name of the team Kolkata Knight Riders written in gold. The theme song of the team "Korbo, Lorbo, Jitbo Re" (We will do it, Fight for it, Win it) has been composed by Vishal-Shekhar duo.

Kolkata Knight Riders In 2008 IPL Season

Kings XI Punjab - Team Introduction

Kings XI Punjab

Captain:	Yuvraj Singh
Coach:	Tom Moody
Owners:	Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia (Bombay Dyeing), Karan Paul (Apeejay Surendera Group) and Mohit Burman (Dabur)
President:	TBA
C.E.O.:	Neil Maxwell
Brand Ambassador:	Daler Mehndi
Colors:	Light grey & red
Team Logo:	Light Grey Shield with two lion heads made with red and the team's name written in bold red font
Home Ground:	PCA Stadium, Mohali

Kings XI Punjab is a cricket team in the Indian Premier League, based in Mohali. Iconic batsman of Indian cricket team, Yuvaraj Singh, is the captain of Kings XI Punjab while Tom Moody, the former Australian all rounder is the coach.

The owner of Kings XI Punjab is a group which includes bollywood actress Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia (Bombay Dyeing), Karan Paul (Apeejay Surendera Group) and Mohit Burman (Dabur).The group acquired the franchise rights for $76 millions.

The team colors are light grey and red while the logo is a light grey colored shield with two lion heads made in red and team's name written in bold red font. While famous Indian pop star Daler Mehndi is the brand ambassador, Neil Maxwell is the team's CEO.

Kings XI Punjab In 2008 IPL Season

Delhi Daredevils - Team Introduction

Delhi Daredevils

Captain:	Virender Sehwag
Coach:	Greg Shipperd
Owner:	GMR Group
Vice Presidents:	Amrit Mathur & T. A. Sekhar
Brand Ambassador:	Akshay Kumar
Colors:	Black & Red
Team Logo:	Fire emitting cricket ball with team name written in bold red
Home Ground:	Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, New Delhi

Delhi Daredevils is the team representing the national capital of Delhi in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team is led by ace batsman Virender Sehwag while coached by Greg Shipperd.

In the auctions held in January 2008, rights for Delhi franchise of IPL were acquired by GMR group. The franchise was bought for $84 millions. While home ground of Delhi Daredevils is Feroz Shah Kotla stadium located in New Delhi, bollywood celebrity Akshay Kumar is the team's brand ambassador. The team's logo is a fast moving cricket ball emitting fire with Delhi Daredevils written in bold red on the fiery tail of what looks a bit like a comet.

Delhi Daredevils In 2008 IPL Season

Hyderabad Deccan Chargers - Team Introduction

Deccan Chargers

Captain:	Adam Gilchrist
Coach:	Darren Lehmann
Owner:	Deccan Chronicle
C.E.O.:	Tim Wright
Colors:	Midnight Blue and Silver
Team Logo:	Charging Bull with the teams name written in red and black font on a shield.
Home Grounds:	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium-Hyderabad & VDCA Stadium-Visakhapatnam

Deccan Chargers is a team in the Indian Premier League that represents Hyderabad city. Adam Gilchrist will be the captain from 2009 session of IPL, replacing V.V.S. Laxman, while the team will be coached by Darren Lehmann. Both, Gilchrist as well as Lehmann are former Australian Test cricketers.

This franchise of IPL is owned by Deccan Chronicle, a famous media group. Deccan Chronicle bought the franchise for $107 million on January 24, 2008. According to latest announcements, the team will have new sparkling-blue jerseys, replacing the beige-black colored ones it used in the inaugural season of 2008.

The team logo for 2008 season included a charging bull, the mascot for the chargers which signifies strength, power and aggression while the red and gold bands on the flag stand for dominance and victory. The team will have a new logo for 2009 season which will be slightly different in font and red color will be replaced with midnight blue and silver.

Deccan Chargers In 2008 IPL Season