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The 2011 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 4 or the IPL 2011, was the fourth season of the Indian Premier League, the top Twenty20 cricket league in India. The tournament was hosted in India and the opening and closing ceremonies were held in M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, the home venue of the reigning champions Chennai Super Kings.
The team that wins the final match is crowned the Indian Premier League champion. [18] Altogether, thirteen teams have played in the past ten seasons of the IPL tournament. [19] [20] [21] Of these, three teams are no longer a part of the tournament. [22] In 2011, BCCI terminated the franchise of Kochi Tuskers Kerala for contractual breach. [23]
The first match of IPL 2011 saw defending champions Chennai Super Kings start off their title defense with a home game against Kolkata Knight Riders. Chennai captain MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first. But it was Kolkata who got the start getting the wicket of Murali Vijay for 4 (4b, 1x4) in the first over.
Chennai had a highly successful 2010 season where they emerged victorious in both Indian Premier League as well as Champions League Twenty20. [2] However, with the addition of two more teams in the IPL for the 2011 season, it was declared by the IPL Governing Council that each franchise can retain a maximum of four players of their squad for the 2011 season, only three of whom can be Indian ...
The first time a match was tied in the league was during the 2009 season when Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals played in a match at Newlands in South Africa. The most recent tie occurred during the 2021 season when Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad played at Chennai. [8] All tied matches in the IPL are resolved by using a super over.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a franchise cricket team based in Kolkata, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the ten teams that competed in the 2011 IPL. They were captained by Gautam Gambhir. Kolkata Knight Riders finished 4th in the IPL and qualified for the Champions League T20 for the first time.
Mumbai Indians (MI) are a franchise cricket team based in Mumbai, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the ten teams that took part in the 2011 Indian Premier League. They were captained by Sachin Tendulkar for the fourth season in succession. [1]
The Purple Cap, currently known as the Aramco Purple Cap for sponsorship reasons, [1] is presented to the leading wicket-taker in the IPL. [2] [21] After the introduction of Orange Cap on 25 April 2008, the IPL announced the introduction of the Purple Cap on 13 May 2008. The bowler with most wickets in the tournament during the course of the ...