The IPL player auction for the 2011 season will be held on January 8 and 9 in Mumbai, the league's governing council has announced. The tournament itself will feature eight teams, playing 60 matches, and run from April 8 to May 22.
The tournament, which begins a week after the World Cup ends, will involve each of the eight sides playing playing 14 games, adding up to 56 matches, the same as in previous IPL editions. The top two from the league rounds will then contest a play-off match, with the winner qualifying for the "Grand Final." The teams that finish third and fourth in the league stage will contest the other play-off, and the winner of that game will play the defeated team from the first play-off to decide the second finalist.
Chennai Super Kings were crowned Indian Premier League 3 champions after thumping Mumbai Indians by 22 runs in a thrilling summit clash here on Sunday night.
Electing to bat, Chennai posted 168 for five, thanks to Suresh Raina's unbeaten 57 and then restricted Mumbai to 146 for nine to win their maiden IPL title in the grand finale at the packed D Y Patil Stadium.
Date Match Venue Time April 21 Semi-Final 1(RCB vs MI) Mumbai 2000 IST April 22 Semi-Final 2(DC vs CSK) Mumbai 2000 IST April 24 3rd Place Play-off DY Patil, Mumbai 2000 IST April 25 FINAL DY Patil, Mumbai 2000 IST
IPL 2010 & IPL 2011
IPL 2011 will comprise of two new teams Kochin & Pune. There will be new auction as & it will be exciting to see who will pick the top players.
