The 10th edition of the Indian Premier League Twenty-20 cricket tournament will begin today with defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the season opener at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket stadium in Hyderabad at 8 PM.Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has been appointed interim captain of Bangalore, after regular skipper Virat Kohli and his stand-in AB de Villiers were rendered unavailable due to injuries.The league, this time around, will have eight opening ceremonies. IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla had earlier said, unlike the past, this edition plans to host eight different opening ceremonies, one before the first home game of each franchise.IPL matches, this time, will be played over the course of 47 days at 10 different venues.
News On AIR | April 5, 2017 11:25 AM
IPL 10 to kick off today