Shilpa to join R&B artist Akon at IPL finale

Johannesburg, May 21, Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty will join American R&B sensation Akon as he sings his Grammy award winning “Smack That” at the closing ceremony of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wanderers here Sunday night.

Organisers also said here Wednesday that Katrina Kaif will join a troupe of Indian and South African dancers led by award-winning choreographer Shiamak Davar to perform the Oscar-winning A.R. Rahman song “Jai Ho” from “Slumdog Millionaire”.

The two actors will be the only ones performing at the finale, ending widespread speculation here that a bevy of Bollywood beauties would feature at the closing ceremony.

Caribbean music legend Eddy Grant will perform the ever popular “Walking on Sunshine” and his anti-apartheid hit “Gimme Hope Jo’anna”, which became an anthem in the days when the white minority government of South Africa strictly regulated everything from music and song to social gatherings.

The five-week IPL will end on a high note for Shilpa performance-wise, but this will be clouded by the fact that her Rajasthan Royals team have no hope of retaining their champion status from the inaugural series last year.

Other highlights on the night will include a perfectly synchronised piece featuring renowned percussionist Shivamani and a group of Indian and South African drummers.

Apart from the various musical acts, the crowd will also be introduced to the Miss Bollywood IPL South Africa finalists, culminating with the crowning of the winner of the beauty competition, who will get a guided tour through Bollywood as one of her prizes.

This apart, 1,500 flying lanterns will be lit and released while a thrilling pyrotechnics show using several thousand rounds of fireworks will light up the Johannesburg skyline as final awards signal the end of an unprecedented cricket event which was keenly taken up by locals, who also opened their hearts to the thousands of Indians who came to watch the series.

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No pot of gold at end of IPL for Shane Warne

The pot of gold at the end of the Indian Premier League (IPL) rainbow that had driven Australian Shane Warne to come out of retirement to play in the series has eluded him.

Warne, 39, candidly told the Afrikaans weekly Rapport earlier that the only reason why he and former team mates Adam Gilchrist and Glen McGrath were still playing cricket at their age was money.

“Cricket players’ careers get extended by a series like (the IPL). There is so much money at stake that you would be a fool not to take advantage of it.”

“I believe there are many former players who would give anything to have been part of this era. Guys like Gilly, Glenn and I are getting a last chance before we cannot play at all. And why not?”

Warne said the Twenty20 format of the game suited retired players perfectly: “We still have a lot to offer to the IPL.”

But hopes of extra riches for the Rajasthan Royals captain by reaching the final of IPL II were dashed when Kolkata Knight Riders, who sit at the bottom of the log, held their nerve under pressure to squeeze a four-wicket win in the final over against the Rajasthan Royals in a low-scoring clash in Durban on Wednesday. The inaugural champions are now out of the running.

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Manmohan a very wise leader: Obama

Washington, Thursday 21 May 2009: Congratulating Manmohan Singh for his second term as the Prime Minister of India, US President Barack Obama has said Singh is a very wise leader whom he respects and is looking forward to visiting New Delhi at an early date.

Obama said this to the new Indian Ambassador to the US, Meera Shankar, at his Oval Office in the White House.
Shankar presented her credentials to the US President as the top Indian diplomat in the US.

Shankar conveyed the greetings from Indian President Pratibha Patil and the Prime Minister to the US President and First Lady Michelle Obama.

The envoy said that she was looking forward to strengthening the strategic partnership between India and the United States.
Succeeding Ronen Sen, whose term ended on March 31 this year, Ms Shankar arrived in the US April 26. She was earlier serving as the Indian Ambassador to Germany.

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Mumbai to play for pride against Delhi

Centurion, Thursday 21 May 2009: With their semi-final hopes dead and buried, Mumbai Indians will play for pride as they take on table-toppers Delhi Daredevils in their last league encounter of the Indian Premier League on Thursday.

Languishing at seventh place, Sachin Tendulkar’s men will look to end their campaign on a positive note.

Mumbai had made a blistering start to their IPL2 campaign when they defeated Chennai Super Kings in the opener but four weeks down the line they find themselves bruised and battered as they could manage only five wins against seven loses to bag 11 points from 13 matches.

They had everything going in their favour. In Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya, they had the most explosive top-order opening pair and together with Dwayne Bravo and JP Duminy, the batting looked in good hands.

Even in the bowling department they had all the riches. Zaheer Khan and Sri Lankan Lasith Malinga were armed and ready to wreck havoc with the new ball while Harbhajan Singh was ready to mesmerise the batsmen with his spin.

But somewhere down the line things didn’t go as planned and they find themselves at the bottom half.

In contrast, Delhi Daredevils are sitting pretty relaxed at the top and so far is the only team to make it to the semi-finals, winning nine out of 13 matches and with 18 points in their kitty.

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Nation pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi

New Delhi, Thursday 21 May 2009: The nation on Thursday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 18th death anniversary.

President Pratibha Patil, Vice-President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the departed leader’s widow and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi were among the first to pay floral tributes to the late leader at ‘Veer Bhumi’, the memorial of Gandhi.

Children of Gandhis, Congress MP Rahul and Priyanka along with her husband Robert Vadra were also present at the remembrance ceremony at the memorial, which was decorated with hundreds of white lotuses on the occasion.

Besides, Defence Minister A K Antony, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and a number of newly elected MPs, leaders of UPA allies like NC’s Farooq Abdullah and Kerala Congress chief K M Mani also paid floral tributes at the memorial.

The remembrance ceremony began with the entry of 18 children signifying the 18th year of martyrdom of Gandhi. He was assassinated on May 21, 1991 by a LTTE suicide bomber during a public meeting at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.

The eldest son of Feroze and Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, was born in 1944 and served as the the youngest Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989. Rajiv attended Cambridge University, where he met and married Sonia at 24. Following the death of his brother Sanjay in 1980, his mother and then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, persuaded Rajiv to enter politics.

He stood successfully for election in 1981 and became a political adviser to his mother. After her assassination in 1984, Rajiv succeeded her as the head of the Congress, and was sworn in as Prime Minister of India.

Rajiv Gandhi is credited with ushering India into the 21st century. He was among the few world leaders who saw the potential of information technology and laid the foundations for India to become an information technology superpower.

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Origin Of Indian Premiere League ( IPL )

What is the Indian Premier League?

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) launched the Indian Premier League (IPL) on September 14, 2007. Based on the lines of the English Premier League (EPL) and the National Basketball League (NBA), the IPL is said to be the brainchild of BCCI vice-president Lalit Modi. The idea was first floated in 1996 but was shot down as the board felt it would go against the zonal system of domestic cricket. The project moved into top gear when the Zee group launched a rival Indian Cricket League on similar lines in April 2007.

Who are the franchisees?

The franchisees will own the eight teams in the fray. They can run them in their own styles, bring their own sponsors and even name the team according to their choice. They will even be free to list their teams on the stock exchange.

How is it different from the football and hockey leagues in India?

The IPL, in a way, is not very different in its format vis-a-vis the PHL or the I-League in football. It is, however, totally different in its concept as the teams have been offered to franchisees (individuals or corporates) through a bidding process that culminated on Thursday. The BCCI has already signed up 80 international players who will also be put for auction soon.

When will the IPL matches be played and where?

Under lights, on a home and away basis, in the cities that have formed the teams. The league opens on April 18 and will see 59 matches spread over 44 days.

What kind of money is involved in IPL?

The overall prize money will be US $5 million, with the winners taking home $2 million. The remaining will be up for grabs in different forms, like man of the match awards and cash prizes. By contrast, the winners of the 2007 ICC World Cup in the Caribbean took home $1 million; the Indian team that won the World Twenty20 got half of that. TV rights have already gone for over $1 billion. Franchisees have already committed close to US $723 million. Top players are expected to earn minimum 1-2 crores per season.

What is already in place for IPL?

With the league scheduled for April 2008, the IPL has so far sold the eight teams to corporate houses and signed leading players. Indian stars like Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly will be called “icon players” and can play only for their respective cities. They will be the highest paid players and will not be auctioned. The bidding will take place next month.

Who owns the IPL TV rights?

Sony Entertainment, a division of Japan’s Sony Corp, and the Asia-based World Sports Group (WSG) won the broadcast rights for ten years, worth more than a whopping US $1 billion. TV rights are worth $918 million, with $100 million set aside for promotion.

Who will run the IPL?

BCCI has formed an IPL council that comprises former BCCI president IS Bindra, vice-presidents Rajiv Shukla, Chirayu Amin, Lalit Modi and Arun Jaitley, and former cricketers Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri. While the BCCI officials are honorary members, Pataudi, Gavaskar and Shastri will be paid for their services. The IPL governing council will have a five-year term and will run, operate and manage the league independently of the BCCI.

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Indian Premier League 2009 (IPL) All You want To Know

Bangalore Royal Challengers

Coach : Venkatesh Prasad

Players :
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Kevin Pietersen, Jitendra Patil, Roelof van der Merwe, Abhmanyu Mithun, Karan Sharma, Rohit Sabharwal, Anil Kumble, Kedar Jadhav, Ross Taylor, Balachandra Akhil, Kotarangada Appanna, Saurabh Bandekar, Bharat Chipli, Manish Pandey, Sreesanth Aravind, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mark Boucher, Srivastava Goswami, Cameron White, Nathan Bracken, Sunil Joshi, Dale Steyn, Pankaj Singh, Tinu Yohannan, Devraj Patil, Praveen Kumar, Udit Patel, Dillon du Preez, R. Suteesh, Vinay Kumar, Gaurav Dhiman, Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli, Ishank Jaggi, Rajesh Bishnoi, Jacques Kallis, Raju Bhatkal, Jagadeesh Arun Kumar, Robin Uthappa, Jesse Ryder, Wasim Jaffer

Bangalore Royal Challengers

Bangalore Team Owner : Vijay Mallya
Captain : Rahul Dravid
The Bangalore team was bought by Vijay Mallya’s UB Group for $111.6 million to own the team for 10 years. ‘Icon player’ Rahul Dravid is the captain of Bangalore Royal Challengers. Team India’s bowling coach, Venkatesh Prasad is the coach of the team.



Royal Challengers Promotional Video

Probability and controversies ( Bangalore Royal Challengers )

Strengths: Some big hitters in Peitersen, Ryder, Taylor, Utthapa.
Weaknesses: Utthapa's form, Peitersen's short stay, lack of options in Indian players, lack of cameraderie in the team.
Contenders for the title: Slim Chance
Probable Position: 5th or 6th.
Expectation : Your point of views about this team " Bangalore Royal Challengers".

Chennai Super Kings
Coach : Kepler Wessels

Players :
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Viraj Vilas Kadbe Palani, Amarnath Manpreet Gony, Srikkanth Anirudha, Murali Vijay, Napoleon Einstein, George Bailey, Stephen Fleming, Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan, Subramaniam Badrinath, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Matthew Hayden, Michael Hussey, Shadab Jakati, Joginder Sharma, Arun Karthik, Sudeep Tyagi, Suresh Kumar, Palani Amarnath, Ravichandran Ashwin, Makhaya Ntini, Jacob Oram, Parthiv Patel (wk), Suresh Raina, Thilan Thushara, Muttiah Muralitharan

Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings Owner : Indian Cements
Captain : M.S Dhoni

The Chennai team was bought by India Cements for $91 million to own the team for 10 years. Team India ODI and T20 skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the captain of Chennai Super Kings. Former South Africa cricket team captain Kepler Wessels is the coach of the team.

Chennai Super Kings Promotional Video

Probability and controversies ( Chennai Super Kings)

Strengths: Dhoni's captaincy; some big hitters in Raina, Hayden, Hussey; all-rounder strength of Morkel and Flintoff; bowling champs like Murali, Ntini and Gony.
Weaknesses: Flintoff's short stay; uncertainty of Joginder Sharma.
Contenders for the title: Very Strong
Probable Position: Top 3
Expectation : Your point of views about this team " Chennai Super Kings ".

Deccan Chargers
Coach : Darren Lehman

Players :
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VVS Laxman, Sanjay Bangar, Halhadar Das (wk), Herschelle Gibbs, Scott Styris, D Kalyankrishna, Abhinav Kumar, Dwayne Smitha, Adam Gilchrist (wk), Pragyan Ojha, Dwaraka Ravi Teja, PM Sarvesh Kumar, Shahid Afridi, Rohit Sharma, RP Singh, Harmeet Singh, Jas Karandeep Singh, Manvinder Bisla, Chamara Silva, Andrew Symonds, Chaminda Vaas, Venugopal Rao, Paidikalva Vijaykumar, Arjun Yadav, Ryan Harris, Shoaib Ahmed, Tirumalsetti Suman, Nuwan Zoysa

Deccan Charges

Hyderabad Team Owner : Deccan Chronicle
Captain : VVS Laxman
The Hyderabad team was bought by Deccan Chronicle, a media house, for $107 million for a 10-year period. Team India’s Test player VVS Laxman is the captain of Deccan Chargers. India’s fielding coach, Robin Singh is the coach of the team.

Deccan Charges Promotional Video

Probability and controversies ( Deccan Charges)

Strengths: Explosive Batting.
Weaknesses: Form of the batsmen, weak bowling attack, non-cohesive group.
Contenders for the title: Very Slim Chance
Probable Position: 6th or below
Expectation : Your point of views about this team " Deccan Charges "

Delhi Daredevils
Coach : Greg Shipperd

Players :
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Virender Sehwag, Aavishkar Salvi, AB de Villiers ,Amit Mishra, Andrew McDonald, Ashish Nehra, Daniel Vettori, David Warner, Dinesh Karthik, Dirk Nannes, Farveez Maharoof, Gautam Gambhir, Glenn McGrath, Manoj Tiwary, Mithun Manhas, Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, Pradeep Sangwan, Rajat Bhatia, Tejashwi Yadav, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Umesh Yadav, Yo Mahesh, Yogesh Nagar

Delhi Daredevils

Delhi Team Owner : GMR Group
Captain: Virender Sehwag
The Delhi team is owned by GMR Holdings for $84 million for a period of 10 years. ‘Icon player’ Virender Sehwag is the captain of Delhi Daredevils. Australia’s Greg Shipperd is the coach of the team.

Delhi Daredevils Promotional Video

Probability and controversies ( Delhi Daredevils)

Strengths: 3 things: Batting, Batting and Batting, Amit Mishra's spin.
Weaknesses: McGrath's form, weak bowling attack.
Contenders for the title: Fair Chance
Probable Position: Top 5
Expectation : Your point of views about this team " Delhi Daredevils "

Kings XI Punjab
Coach : Tom Moody

Players :
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Yuvraj Singh, Ajitesh Argal, Amanpreet Singh, Brett Lee, Burt Cockley, Irfan Pathan, James Hopes, Jerome Taylor, Karan Goel, Karan Goel, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Luke Pomersbach, Piyush Chawla, Ramesh Powar, Ranadeb Bose, Ravi Bopara, Ravikant shukla, Sahil Kukreja, Ryan Ninan, Shaun Marsh, S. Sreesanth, Simon Katich, Sunny Sohal, Taruwar Kohli, Uday Kaul, Vikramjeet Malik, VRV Singh, Wilkin Mota, Yash Gandhi, Tanmay Srivastava

Kings XI Punjab

Mohali Team Owner : Preity Zinta/Ness Wadia
Captain: Yuvraj Singh
The Mohali team was bought by Bollywood diva Preity Zinta, her industrialist beau Ness Wadia, along with renowned industrialists Karan Paul and Mohit Burman for $76 million for a period of 10 years. ‘Icon player’ Yuvraj Singh is the captain of Kings XI Punjab. Australia’s Tom Moody is the coach of the team.

Kings XI Punjab Promotional Video

Probability and controversies ( Kings XI Punjab)

Strengths: Explosive Batting, Good Fielding, Good Bowling, Good replacements for Foreign players.
Weaknesses: Poor Indian bench strength.
Contenders for the title: Fair Chance
Probable Position: Top 5
Expectation : Your point of views about this team " Kings XI Punjab "

Kolkata Knight Riders
Coach : John Buchanan

Players :
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Sourav Ganguly, Aakash Chopra, Abhishek Banerjee, Aditya Dole, Ajantha Mendis, Ajit Agarkar, Ameya Shrikhande, Amit Das, Angelo Mathews, Anureet Singh, Anushtup Mazumdar, Arindam Ghosh, Ashok Dinda, Avik Chowdhury, Bhavin Thakkar, Brad Hodge, Brendon McCullum, Chetan Suryavanshi, Cheteshwar Pujara, Chris Gayle, David Hussey, Debabrata Das, Dhiran Salvi, Gaurav Chabbra, Gnaneswara Rao, Iqbal Abdulla, Ishant Sharma, Ishwar Chowdhury, Kshemal Waingankar, Laxmi Ratan Shukla, M Sanauth, Mark Cameron, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Mohnish Parmar, Moises Henriques, Murali Kartik, Murtaza Hussain, Nataraj Behara, P Prashant, Prashant Parmeshwar, Rajesh Verma, Ricky Ponting, Rohan Prem, S Niyaz, Sachin Rana, Sanjay Bangar, Sanjib Sanyal, Sanju Samson, Shatrunjay Gaekwad, Sheldon Jackson, Shoaib Sheikh, Sourav Sarkar, Sunny Singh, Vinit Indulkar, Wriddhiman Saha, Yashpal Singh

Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Team Owner: Shah Rukh Khan/Juhi Chawla
Captain: Saurav Ganguly
The Kolkata team is owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla and her husband Jay Mehta for $75.09 million for a 10-year period. ‘Icon player’ Sourav Ganguly is the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders. Australia’s John Buchanan is the coach of the team.

Kolkata Knight Riders Promotional Video

Probability and controversies ( Kolkata Knight Riders)

Strengths: A good and complete lineup, Name Change (?).
Weaknesses: Non-cohesive group, experimental strategies.
Contenders for the title: Very Slim Chance
Probable Position: 6th or below
Expectation : Your point of views about this team " Kolkata Knight Riders "

Mumbai Indians

Coach : Lalchand Rajput

Players :
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Sachin Tendulkar, Abhishek Nayar, Ajinkya Rahane, Chaitanya Nanda, Dhawal Kulkarni, Dilhara Fernando, Dwayne Bravo, Graham Napier, Harbhajan Singh, Jaydev Shah, Jean Paul Duminy, Jude Singh, Kyle Mills, Lasith Malinga, Luke Ronchi, Mohammad Ashraful, Pinal Shah, Rahil Shaikh, Rohan Raje, Ryan McLaren, Sanath Jayasuriya, Saurabh Tiwary, Shikhar Dhawan, Yogesh Vijay Takawale, Zaheer Khan

Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Team Owner: Mukesh Ambani
Captain: Sachin Tendulkar
The Mumbai team is owned by Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Limited for $111.9 million for a period of 10 years. ‘Icon player’ Sachin Tendulkar is the captain of Mumbai Indians. Former Team India manager, Lalchand Rajput is the coach of the team.

Mumbai Indians Promotional Video

Probability and controversies ( Mumbai Indians )

Strengths: A good and complete lineup, Sachin and Sanath are a delight to watch any day.
Weaknesses: Chokers(???)
Contenders for the title: Great Chance
Probable Position: Top 4
Expectation : Your point of views about this team "Mumbai Indians"

Rajasthan Royals
Coach : Shane Warne

Players :
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Shane Warne, Abhishek Raut, Swapnil Asnodkar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Kaif, Kamran Akmal (wk), Ahad Malek, Amit Singh, Ashraf Makda, Atul Sharma, Gajendra Singh, Lee Carseldine, Mohammad Arif, Mahesh Rawat, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Parag More, Morne Morkel, Pankaj Singh, Munaf Patel, Niraj Patel, Yusuf Pathan, Naman Ojha, Paras Dogra, Paul Valthaty, Pratmesh Salunke, Pushkarraj Chavan, Raiphi Gomez, Anup Revandkar, Jaydev Shah, Graeme Smith, Sohail Tanvir, Siddharth Trivedi, Shane Watson, Younis Khan, Robert Quiney, Justin Langer, Shane Harwood, Shaun Tait, Siddharth Chitnis, Srideep Mangela, Tyron Henderson, Dinesh Salunke

Rajasthan Royals

Jaipur Team Owner: Emerging Media Group
Captain: Shane Warne
The Jaipur team was bought by UK-based company Emerging Media for $67 million to own the team for a period of 10 years. Former Australian spin bowler Shane Warne is both the captain and coach of Rajasthan Royals. Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her business partner Raj Kundra recently bought a 12 per cent stake in the Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royals.

Rajasthan Royals Promotional Video

Probability and controversies ( Rajasthan Royals )

Strengths: A complete lineup, explosive batting, some hidden talents.
Weaknesses: Can they repeat the magic again?
Contenders for the title: Great Chance
Probable Position: Top 4
Expectation : Your point of views about this team "Rajasthan Royals"

Indian Premier League, 2009 complete fixture and timetable and venues :

South Africa is the host of 2nd season of IPL Twenty20 League. The opening match will be started on April 18, 2009 at Newlands stadium in Cape Town and final match will be held in Johannesburg.

South Africa’s 8 cities will be celebrated IPL 2009’s all matches. 59 matches will be kicked in 8 different cities. They are Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Pretoria, East London, Kimberly, Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth and the opening match will be kicked off between Rajasthan Royals (the inaugural champions) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore.



Fist semifinal will be taken place at SuperSport Park, Centurion and the second semifinal and final will be kicked off at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.

DATE	MATCH SCHEDULE & PLACE
April 18 (Sat)	RR v RCB (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT) ,Cape Town MI v CSK (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT) ,Cape Town
April 19 (Sun)	KKR v DC (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT) ,Cape Town DD v KXIP (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT),Cape Town
April 20 (Mon)	RCB v CSK (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Port Elizabeth
April 21(Tue)	RR v MI (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Durban KKR v KXIP (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), Durban
April 22(Wed)	DD v CSK (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Durban RCB v DC (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), Cape Town
April 23(Thurs)	KKR v RR (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Port Elizabeth
April 24(Fri)	KXIP v RCB (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Johannesburg
April 25(Sat)	KKR v CSK (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Cape Town DC v MI (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), Durban
April 26(Sun)	RR v KXIP (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Cape Town RCB v DD (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), Port Elizabeth
April 27(Mon)	KKR v MI (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Cape Town CSK v DC (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), Durban
April 28(Tue)	DD v RR (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Centurion
April 29(Wed)	MI v KXIP (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Durban KKR v RCB (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), Durban
April 30(Thurs)	DD v DC (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Supersport Park RR v CSK (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), Centurion
May 1(Fri)	RCB v KXIP (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), East London MI v KKR (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), Durban
May 2(Sat)	RR v DC (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Johannesburg CSK v DD (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), Port Elizabeth
May 3(Sun)	MI v RCB (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Durban KXIP v KKR (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), East London
May 4(Mon)	DC v CSK (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Port Elizabeth
May 5(Tue)	DD v KKR (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Durban KXIP v RR (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), Durban
May 6(Wed)	MI v DC (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Centurion
May 7(Thurs)	KXIP v CSK (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), S Park RCB v RR (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), Centurion
May 8(Fri)	DD v MI (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), East London
May 9(Sat)	DC v KXIP (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Bloemfontein CSK v RR (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), Port Elizabeth
May 10(Sun)	KKR v DD (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), East London RCB v MI (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), Johannesburg
May 11 (Mon)	DC v RR (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Bloemfontein
May 12 (Tue)	RCB v KKR (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Centurion KXIP v MI (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), Centurion
May 13 (Wed)	DC v DD (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Durban
May 14 (Thurs)	MI v RR (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Durban CSK v RCB (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), Durban
May 15 (Fri)	KXIP v DD (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Kimberley
May 16 (Sat)	CSK v MI (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Johannesburg DC v KKR (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), Port Elizabeth
May 17 (Sun)	RR v DD (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Kimberley KXIP v DC (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), Johannesburg
May 18 (Mon)	CSK v KKR (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Centurion
May 19 (Tue)	DD v RCB (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Johannesburg
May 20(Wed)	CSK v KXIP (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Durban RR v KKR (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), Durban
May 21(Thurs)	DC v RCB (12:30 local, 10:30 GMT), Centurion MI v DD (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT), Centurion
May 22(Fri)	Semi Final 1, (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT),Centurion
May 23(Sat)	Semi Final 2, (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT),Johannesburg
May 24(Sun)	Final, (16:30 local, 14:30 GMT),Johannesburg

****** RR - Rajasthan Royals , MI - Mumbai Indians , DC - Deccan Chargers , KKR - Kolkata Knight Riders , CSK - Chennai Super Kings , KXIP - Kings XI Punjab , RCB - Royal Challenger Bangalore , DD - Delhi Daredevils ******


There was some news in media that the two semi-final and final will be hold in Indian home ground but I now I can see that it will be held on South Africa. Any why, this is very good decision from IPL authority.

Note : Let me know what's your team and who's going to be win this IPL 2009 2nd Season Tournament.

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