Indian Premier League (IPL 5) 2012- T20 Cricket
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional cricket league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. Indian Premier League (IPL) launched by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007. The First season of IPL started on 18 April 2008. The fifth season is set to start on 4 April 2012 in Chennai and end on 27 May 2012. This season the number of teams in the league went from 10 to 9 with the termination of Kochi Tuskers Kerala.
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| Countries:- | India |
| Administrator:- | BCCI |
| Headquarter:- | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |
| Format:- | Twenty20 |
| 1st IPL :- | In 2008 |
| Tournament format:- | Double round-robin and Knockout |
| Number of teams:- | 9 Team in 2012 |
| Current champion:- | Chennai Super Kings |
| Most successful:- | Chennai Super Kings (2 titles) |
| Qualification:- | Twenty20 Champions League |
| Most Runs:- | Suresh Raina (1813, Chennai Super Kings) |
| Most wickets:- | RP Singh (64, Mumbai Indians) |
| Website:- | IPLT20.com |
IPL Season 5 teams and Schedule:-
1. Chennai Super Kings - MS Dhoni (Captain)
2. Deccan Chargers - Kumar Sangakkara (Captain)
3. Delhi Daredevils - Virender Sehwag (Captain)
4. Kings XI Punjab - Adam Gilchrist (Captain)
5. Kolkata Knight Riders - Gautam Gambhir (Captain)
6. Mumbai Indians - Sachin Tendulkar (Captain)
7. Rajasthan Royals - Rahul Dravid (Captain)
8. Royal Challengers Bangalore - Daniel Vettori (Captain)
9. Pune Warriors India - Sourav Ganguly (Captain)
1. Chennai Super Kings - MS Dhoni (Captain)
2. Deccan Chargers - Kumar Sangakkara (Captain)
3. Delhi Daredevils - Virender Sehwag (Captain)
4. Kings XI Punjab - Adam Gilchrist (Captain)
5. Kolkata Knight Riders - Gautam Gambhir (Captain)
6. Mumbai Indians - Sachin Tendulkar (Captain)
7. Rajasthan Royals - Rahul Dravid (Captain)
8. Royal Challengers Bangalore - Daniel Vettori (Captain)
9. Pune Warriors India - Sourav Ganguly (Captain)
Schedule:- Download Schedule
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Teams | Venue |
| 1 | 04-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 2 | 05-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 3 | 06-Apr-12 | 16:00 | Mumbai Indians v Pune Warriors | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 4 | 06-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 5 | 07-Apr-12 | 16:00 | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
| 6 | 07-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Deccan Chargers v Chennai Super Kings | Dr. Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam |
| 7 | 08-Apr-12 | 16:00 | Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 8 | 08-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Pune Warriors v Kings XI Punjab | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| 9 | 09-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians | Dr. Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam |
| 10 | 10-Apr-12 | 16:00 | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
| 11 | 10-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| 12 | 11-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 13 | 12-Apr-12 | 16:00 | Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 14 | 12-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Kings XI Punjab v Pune Warriors | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh |
| 15 | 13-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 16 | 14-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Pune Warriors v Chennai Super Kings | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| 17 | 15-Apr-12 | 16:00 | Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 18 | 15-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
| 19 | 16-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 20 | 17-Apr-12 | 16:00 | Rajasthan Royals v Deccan Chargers | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 21 | 17-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Pune Warriors | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
| 22 | 18-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh |
| 23 | 19-Apr-12 | 16:00 | Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| 24 | 19-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Chennai Super Kings v Pune Warriors | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 25 | 20-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh |
| 26 | 21-Apr-12 | 16:00 | Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 27 | 21-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Delhi Daredevils v Pune Warriors | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| 28 | 22-Apr-12 | 16:00 | Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 29 | 22-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack |
| 30 | 23-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 31 | 24-Apr-12 | 16:00 | Pune Warriors v Delhi Daredevils | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| 32 | 24-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 33 | 25-Apr-12 | 16:00 | Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh |
| 34 | 25-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
| 35 | 26-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Pune Warriors v Deccan Chargers | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| 36 | 27-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| 37 | 28-Apr-12 | 16:00 | Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 38 | 28-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 39 | 29-Apr-12 | 16:00 | Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| 40 | 29-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 41 | 30-Apr-12 | 20:00 | Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 42 | 01-May-12 | 16:00 | Deccan Chargers v Pune Warriors | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack |
| 43 | 01-May-12 | 20:00 | Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 44 | 02-May-12 | 20:00 | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
| 45 | 03-May-12 | 20:00 | Pune Warriors v Mumbai Indians | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| 46 | 04-May-12 | 20:00 | Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 47 | 05-May-12 | 16:00 | Kolkata Knight Riders v Pune Warriors | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 48 | 05-May-12 | 20:00 | Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh |
| 49 | 06-May-12 | 16:00 | Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 50 | 06-May-12 | 20:00 | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Deccan Chargers | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
| 51 | 07-May-12 | 20:00 | Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| 52 | 08-May-12 | 16:00 | Pune Warriors v Rajasthan Royals | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| 53 | 08-May-12 | 20:00 | Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 54 | 09-May-12 | 20:00 | Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 55 | 10-May-12 | 16:00 | Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 56 | 10-May-12 | 20:00 | Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 57 | 11-May-12 | 20:00 | Pune Warriors v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| 58 | 12-May-12 | 16:00 | Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 59 | 12-May-12 | 20:00 | Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 60 | 13-May-12 | 16:00 | Rajasthan Royals v Pune Warriors | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 61 | 13-May-12 | 20:00 | Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh |
| 62 | 14-May-12 | 16:00 | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
| 63 | 14-May-12 | 20:00 | Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 64 | 15-May-12 | 20:00 | Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| 65 | 16-May-12 | 20:00 | Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 66 | 17-May-12 | 16:00 | Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
| 67 | 17-May-12 | 20:00 | Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
| 68 | 18-May-12 | 20:00 | Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 69 | 19-May-12 | 16:00 | Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
| 70 | 19-May-12 | 20:00 | Pune Warriors v Kolkata Knight Riders | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| 71 | 20-May-12 | 16:00 | Deccan Chargers v Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 72 | 20-May-12 | 20:00 | Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 73 | 22-May-12 | 20:00 | Qualifier 1 – TBC v TBC (1st v 2nd) | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
| 74 | 23-May-12 | 20:00 | Eliminator – TBC v TBC (3rd v 4th) | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
| 75 | 25-May-12 | 20:00 | Qualifier 2 – TBC v TBC (Winner Eliminator v Loser Qualifier 1) | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 76 | 27-May-12 | 20:00 | Final – TBC v TBC | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
IPL Winners:-
| IPL Season | Year | Winners | Runners-up Team | Total Teams |
| 1st | 2008 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | 8 |
| 2nd | 2009 | Hyderabad Deccan Chargers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 8 |
| 3rd | 2010 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | 8 |
| 4th | 2011 | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 10 |
| 5th | 2012 | TBD | TBD | 9 |
