2016 Indian Premier League
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| Dates | 9 April 2016 – 29 May 2016 |
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| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) |  India |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 60 |
| Official website | www.iplt20.com |
The 2016 season of the Indian Premier League, abbreviated as IPL 9 or Vivo IPL 2016, is the ninth season of the IPL, a Twenty20 cricket league established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007. The tournament is being played between 9 April and 29 May 2016. The season has two new franchises, the Gujarat Lions and Rising Pune Supergiants based in the cities of Rajkot and Pune respectively. These teams replaced the Chennai Super Kings and the Rajasthan Royals, both of which have been suspended for two years up to 2017.
The schedule for the season was announced on 10 March 2016. In all there will be 60 matches played, including 56 league stage matches and four play-off matches.[1]
The 2016 season will be the first IPL season to use LED stumps. The number of IPL fan parks, which was 16 during the 2015 season, will be increased to 36 (including one fan park in New Jersey).[2]
Background
On 14 July 2015, the RM Lodha committee suspended the owners of the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals franchises for a period of two years on charges of spot-fixing and betting during the 2013 IPL season. This meant that the two teams could not play in the 2016 and 2017 IPL seasons.[3] The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that two new teams will replace them for the next two seasons of the IPL.
In October 2015, PepsiCo withdrew as the title sponsor of the IPL, terminating a five-year deal which was to end in 2017. Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo Electronics was awarded the title sponsorship for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.[4]
In November 2015, the BCCI shortlisted nine cities for the new franchises to be based in, leaving out Jaipur (home of Rajasthan Royals) and Kochi (home of the now defunct Kochi Tuskers Kerala) for unknown reasons.[5] The nine cities shortlisted were: Chennai, Cuttack, Dharamsala, Indore, Nagpur, Pune, Rajkot, Ranchi and Visakhapatnam.[6] The new franchises were allocated using a reverse auction process, with companies which bid the lowest share of the central revenue pool becoming the owners of the new teams.[5] On 3 December, it was reported that twelve companies collected tender documents for the bidding process.[7]
On 8 December 2015, it was announced that New Rising, a company led by Sanjiv Goenka, and Intex Technologies had won the bidding rights to the two new teams. New Rising decided to have their team based in Pune while Intex chose Rajkot as the home of its team.[8] The two franchises picked five players each from the squads of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals at a player draft on 15 December 2015. Each franchise was allocated a purse of ₹66 crore to buy the players for their squad at the draft and players auction.[7]
Maharashtra water crisis
On 6 April 2016, amid a severe drought situation in the state of Maharashtra,[9] in which three venues (Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur) were supposed to host a total of 20 IPL matches in the 2016 season, the Bombay High Court questioned the "criminal wastage"[10] of water being supplied to the three stadiums in a response to a petition from the Lok Satta Movement NGO.[11] The drought has been described as one of the "worst-ever droughts" to effect the state[9] and is believed to be one of the worst droughts in 100 years.[12] An estimated 60 lakh litres (6 million litres)[12] of water were to be used at the three venues to maintain the pitches, with 40 lakh litres being used at the Wankhede Stadium, the site of seven matches.[11][13] The High Court filed a public interest litigation and suggested shifting matches to "some other state where water is in abundance." The High Court questioned the BCCI about whether "people are more important or your IPL matches".[13] The BCCI argued that the water being used at the venues was tanker water and not drinkable.[9]
On 8 April, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis declared that potable water will not be supplied to the venues and added "even if IPL matches are shifted, we have no problem."[10] On 9 April 2016, hours before the season's opening match, the Mumbai Cricket Association claimed that the water being used at the Wankhede Stadium was bought from private operators and not Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.[14]
On 13 April, the Bombay High Court ruled that all the matches to be held in the state in May must be moved to venues outside of Maharashtra. A total of 13 matches were scheduled to be hosted by the three venues in Maharashtra, including two playoff matches in Pune and the final in Mumbai.[15][16][12]
Opening ceremony
The opening ceremony was held on 8 April 2016 from 19:30 IST at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in Mumbai. It featured performances from Major Lazer, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Ranveer Singh, Katrina Kaif, Jacqueline Fernandez among others.[17] Dwayne Bravo, a member of the West Indies' 2016 World Twenty20 winning team, performed the "Champion Dance", which, according to the IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla, was supposed to be the "special attraction" of the ceremony.[2]
Venues
Ten venues were selected to host the league stage matches.[18] Bangalore will host Qualifier 1, Pune was scheduled to host the Eliminator match and Qualifier 2 and Mumbai was scheduled to host the Final.[19] The drought situation in Maharashtra led to a ruling in the Bombay High Court that games to be played in the state, including in Pune and Mumbai, in May would have to be moved to other regions in order to allow water supplies to be prioritised.[12]
| Bangalore | Delhi | Hyderabad | Kolkata |
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| M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Feroz Shah Kotla | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | Eden Gardens |
| Capacity: 36,760 [20] | Capacity: 41,000 [21] | Capacity: 33,000 [22] | Capacity: 68,000[23] |
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| Mohali | Mumbai | ||
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| Punjab Cricket Association Stadium | Wankhede Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 27,000 | Capacity: 33,320[24] | ||
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| Nagpur | Pune | ||
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| Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 45,000[25] | Capacity: 36,000 | ||
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| Raipur | Rajkot | ||
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| Raipur International Cricket Stadium | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 50,000 [26] | Capacity: 28,000 | ||
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Teams and standings
Eight teams will contest the 2016 edition of the IPL. Two teams, the Rising Pune Supergiants and Gujarat Lions were new to the competition, replacing the suspended Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals franchises respectively.
The league stage of the competition will take place between 9 April and 22 May 2016 and will consist of 56 matches. The top four teams will qualify for the play-off stage.
Personnel changes
Each franchise was able to retain players from previous editions of the tournament, with their salaries automatically added to the salary purse available. The new teams were able to draft five players each from the suspended franchises. Players were able to be traded and new players added to rosters at the 2016 IPL auction held on 6 February 2016.
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
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| 1 | Gujarat Lions (3) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | −0.374 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RU) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.932 | |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (C) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.245 | Advanced to the Eliminator |
| 4 | Kolkata Knight Riders (4) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.106 | |
| 5 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.146 | |
| 6 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.155 | |
| 7 | Rising Pune Supergiants | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0.015 | |
| 8 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.646 |
Match summary
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League progression
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Matches
League stage
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126/1 (14.4 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
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98 (17.4 overs) |
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99/1 (14.1 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
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161/6 (20 overs) |
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162/5 (17.4 overs) |
- Gujarat Lions won the toss and elected to field.
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227/4 (20 overs) |
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182/6 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
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187/5 (20 overs) |
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188/4 (19.1 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
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163/5 (20 overs) |
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164/3 (18 overs) |
- Rising Pune Supergiants won the toss and elected to bat.
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111/9 (20 overs) |
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113/2 (13.3 overs) |
- Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to field.
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142/7 (20 overs) |
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146/2 (18.2 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
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143/8 (20 overs) |
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147/7 (20 overs) |
- Gujarat Lions won the toss and elected to field.
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152/7 (20 overs) |
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153/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Rising Pune Supergiants won the toss and elected to bat.
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191/5 (20 overs) |
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192/3 (19.1 overs) |
- Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to field.
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142/6 (20 overs) |
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145/3 (17.3 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
Playoff stage
Preliminary
- Qualifier 1
- Eliminator
- Qualifier 2
Final
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
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| Gautam Gambhir
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Template:Cr-IPL | 3 | 3 | 192 | 192.00 | 125.49 | 90* | 0 | 2 | 22 | 2 |
 Aaron Finch
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Template:Cr-IPL | 3 | 3 | 191 | 95.50 | 139.41 | 74 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 3 |
 Quinton de Kock
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Template:Cr-IPL | 3 | 3 | 184 | 92.00 | 178.64 | 108 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5 |
| Faf du Plessis
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Template:Cr-IPL | 3 | 3 | 170 | 56.66 | 131.78 | 69 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 |
| Virat Kohli
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Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2 | 2 | 154 | 77.00 | 155.55 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 |
- The player with the most runs at the end of the tournament receives the Orange Cap.
- Source: Cricinfo[28]
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | SR | 4WI | 5WI |
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 Mitchell McClenaghan
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Template:Cr-IPL | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12.16 | 6.63 | 4/21 | 11.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Murugan Ashwin
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Template:Cr-IPL | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13.83 | 6.91 | 3/36 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Bravo
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Template:Cr-IPL | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17.33 | 8.66 | 4/22 | 12.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Amit Mishra
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Template:Cr-IPL | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9.60 | 6.00 | 4/11 | 9.60 | 1 | 0 |
 Andre Russell
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Template:Cr-IPL | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19.00 | 8.64 | 3/24 | 13.20 | 0 | 0 |
- The player with the most wickets at the end of the tournament receives the Purple Cap.
- Source: Cricinfo[29]
See also
References
- ^ "About Indian Premier League : Vivo IPL 2016". Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ a b "IPL 2016 opening ceremony: West Indies players to perform, says Rajeev Shukla". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "CSK, RR owners suspended for two years". ESPNcricinfo. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "IPL rings in Vivo Mobiles". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Two new IPL teams by December 8". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Manohar positive on Indo-Pak series". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ a b "IPL retains magic: Biggies in fray for new teams". Economic Times. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ C, Aprameya (8 December 2015). "Pune and Rajkot announced as 2 new franchises in IPL". One India. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ a b c Kapoor, Raunak. "Bombay High Court questions hosting IPL matches in drought-hit state". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Won't provide potable water, no problem if IPL matches are shifted, says Maharashtra CM Fadnavis". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ a b NGO challenges use of 60 lakh litres of water, The Hindu, 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ a b c d IPL ordered to relocate drought-hit Maharashtra matches, BBC News, 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ a b "Maha water crises: HC raps BCCI, suggests moving IPL ties". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "IPL 2016: To water the Wankhede stadium, MCA taps private operators". The Indian Express. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ Jandial, Shraddha. "On IPL, High Court presses shift button, all matches in Maharashtra after April 30 to be moved out". India Today. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Court moves IPL out of Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur in May". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "IPL 2016: Everything you need to know about opening ceremony including date, time, venue, stars and more". DNA India. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ "2016 Venues". Cricbuzz (Sports Media). Cricbuzz. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "2016 Play offs schedule". Cricbuzz (Sports Media). Cricbuzz. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ http://www.iplt20.com/venues/5/m-chinnaswamy-stadium>
- ^ http://www.iplt20.com/venues/8/ferozeshah-kotla
- ^ http://www.iplt20.com/venues/10/rajiv-gandhi-international-cricket-stadium
- ^ "Eden Gardens". CricInfo. ESPN. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
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- ^ http://www.iplt20.com/venues/59/chhattisgarh-international-cricket-stadium
- ^ "2016 IPL Points table". ESPN Sports Media. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ "Indian Premier League, 2016 / Records / Most runs". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Indian Premier League, 2016 / Records / Most wickets". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
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