10 Teams + 74 Matches = IPL 4 Drama 2011

Much-waited auction of the IPL season 4 is now in door step and all the eyes are set on bidding of the 350 world's leading cricketer. The IPL 4 auction will be on January 8-9. There are total 74 matches played between ten teams in IPL 4 that kicks off in April-May.

Lately, Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab have to decide for participation in auction of Indian Premier League players after court order. On Wednesday, the Cricket Board sources said after IPL's Governing Council meeting, "The court has given a verdict. How can we stop them?" This matter indicates that IPL 4 would include two new franchises Sahara Pune Warriors and Kochi Team.


According to source, there is not any type of changes in the format. The format is the same as declared in September before the termination contracts of the Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab for non-compliance of terms that was challenged by two franchises in the court.

IPL Governing Council took decision on September 5 that the coming season will include 70 league matches as well as four play-off matches and each team having the same number of ties (14 of which seven home and seven away) which was seen in the last IPL editions.

All ten teams are devided into two groups of five. Alike last three IPL editions, each team will play total 14 games. Each team will compete two times within its own group home and away, so total 8 games per team. Each team will face once to four of the five with other group's team either home or away which wi [...]


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