Bollywood stars Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra will perform during the opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League VI to held at the Salt Lake Stadium here on April 2.
The opening ceremony would be organised by the Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan's firm Red Chillies Entertainment, Sports Minister Madan Mitra reporters here today.
KKR were the winners of last year's IPL. They had defeated Chennai Super Kings in the final.
The minister said that there was no problem in allowing the stadium to host the function as there were no matches scheduled before and after the programme.
The opening ceremony would be organised by the Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan's firm Red Chillies Entertainment, Sports Minister Madan Mitra reporters here today.
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| Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif |
KKR were the winners of last year's IPL. They had defeated Chennai Super Kings in the final.
The minister said that there was no problem in allowing the stadium to host the function as there were no matches scheduled before and after the programme.
Purple is the colour of the Indian Premier League and the Knights are the new Kings. There are a whole host of new heroes who made this possible: The unheralded Manvinder Singh Bisla, the legendary Jacques Kallis, Shakib Al Hasan, and Kolkata's own Manoj Tiwary.
Each of them played like they owned the stage as Shah Rukh Khan's Knights notched up an unbelievable win with three balls to spare.
Bisla didn't know till Saturday evening whether he would be playing the final. KKR took a big gamble by playing him ahead of Brendon McCullum and the Haryana batsman was an absolute revelation.
A chase of 191 is thought to be out of bounds when you are playing at the Chepauk against CSK, and when skipper Gautam Gambhir got out in the first over, it seemed Chennai were well on their way to making it a hat-trick of titles.
But Bisla came out of nowhere and started hitting every single bowler on view. Dhoni just hadn't prepared the blueprint for the guy.
With the pitch staying good for batting, Bisla simply put his foot out of the way and continued to hit through the line. The CSK bowlers were left clueless. Then there was Kallis at the other end top contend with. The South African looked rock solid and it seemed that he knew he was eager to win the game on his own.
But when he got out with KKR still needing 16 off 11 balls, CSK were in with a chance. Dhoni started playing his standard tricks, taking time between deliveries and making the pressure unbearable for every single soul on the ground!
But it was destined to be KKR's night. Shakib survived a close call when Billy Bowden called a no-ball for a waist-high full toss off Ben HIlfenhaus. Shakib hit a boundary off the next ball and it was down to nine off the last over.
Bravo was a picture of confidence coming into bowl, but so was Tiwary. Two brilliant boundaries and the Knights was on top the world with two balls to spare.
Earlier, when Super Kings batted, it was again the brilliant batting unit that came to the fore. While M Vijay and Mike Hussey gave them the dream start, Raina played his best innings of the IPL and took his team to a position of strength.
Vijay (42 off 32 balls), who has been in divine touch since the Delhi game a couple of days back, started from where he had left off. The supreme timing of the right-hander was on display as an off-colour Lee failed to find the correct length. Hussey, too, kept rotating the strike, making it difficult for the bowlers to settle down and the opening pair put on 87 runs in 10.2 overs. Vijay looked well set for much more, but an outstanding diving catch by Shakib Al Hasan at deep square leg brought about his downfall.
KKR were looking to come back into the match with Gambhir handing his resources well. But Raina (71 off 36 balls), who has struggled through the tournament, suddenly decided to make the final stage his own. His case was made just a little easier when Gambhir brought Yusuf Pathan in for the 14th over. Raina was waiting for this opportunity to explode and took 17 runs off that one over with his characteristic slog sweeps that helped Chennai retain the momentum.
Gambhir was banking on the last three overs that mystery spinner Sunil Narine had up his sleeve. But when he came on to bowl for his second spell, CSK had lost only two wickets with Raina and Dhoni well entrenched. With no fear of losing wickets, Raina went after Narine, and the West Indies player, for the first time in the tournament, started feeling the heat.
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Each of them played like they owned the stage as Shah Rukh Khan's Knights notched up an unbelievable win with three balls to spare.
Bisla didn't know till Saturday evening whether he would be playing the final. KKR took a big gamble by playing him ahead of Brendon McCullum and the Haryana batsman was an absolute revelation.
A chase of 191 is thought to be out of bounds when you are playing at the Chepauk against CSK, and when skipper Gautam Gambhir got out in the first over, it seemed Chennai were well on their way to making it a hat-trick of titles.
But Bisla came out of nowhere and started hitting every single bowler on view. Dhoni just hadn't prepared the blueprint for the guy.
With the pitch staying good for batting, Bisla simply put his foot out of the way and continued to hit through the line. The CSK bowlers were left clueless. Then there was Kallis at the other end top contend with. The South African looked rock solid and it seemed that he knew he was eager to win the game on his own.
But when he got out with KKR still needing 16 off 11 balls, CSK were in with a chance. Dhoni started playing his standard tricks, taking time between deliveries and making the pressure unbearable for every single soul on the ground!
But it was destined to be KKR's night. Shakib survived a close call when Billy Bowden called a no-ball for a waist-high full toss off Ben HIlfenhaus. Shakib hit a boundary off the next ball and it was down to nine off the last over.
Bravo was a picture of confidence coming into bowl, but so was Tiwary. Two brilliant boundaries and the Knights was on top the world with two balls to spare.
Earlier, when Super Kings batted, it was again the brilliant batting unit that came to the fore. While M Vijay and Mike Hussey gave them the dream start, Raina played his best innings of the IPL and took his team to a position of strength.
Vijay (42 off 32 balls), who has been in divine touch since the Delhi game a couple of days back, started from where he had left off. The supreme timing of the right-hander was on display as an off-colour Lee failed to find the correct length. Hussey, too, kept rotating the strike, making it difficult for the bowlers to settle down and the opening pair put on 87 runs in 10.2 overs. Vijay looked well set for much more, but an outstanding diving catch by Shakib Al Hasan at deep square leg brought about his downfall.
KKR were looking to come back into the match with Gambhir handing his resources well. But Raina (71 off 36 balls), who has struggled through the tournament, suddenly decided to make the final stage his own. His case was made just a little easier when Gambhir brought Yusuf Pathan in for the 14th over. Raina was waiting for this opportunity to explode and took 17 runs off that one over with his characteristic slog sweeps that helped Chennai retain the momentum.
Gambhir was banking on the last three overs that mystery spinner Sunil Narine had up his sleeve. But when he came on to bowl for his second spell, CSK had lost only two wickets with Raina and Dhoni well entrenched. With no fear of losing wickets, Raina went after Narine, and the West Indies player, for the first time in the tournament, started feeling the heat.
PHOTOS:
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| KKR Lifting the trophy |
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| CITI RISING STAR: MANDIP SINGH (K XI P) |
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| KARBONN KAMAAL KATCH OF THE TOURNAMENT:DAVID HUSSEY dismissing GYALE |
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| VOLKSWAGEN POWER PERFORMANCE:AB de VILLERS (RCB) 47 off 17 balls |
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| FAIR PLAY AWARDS:RAJASTHAN ROYALS |
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| ORANGECAP: CRISH GYALE (733 runs) |
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| PURPLE CAP:MORNE MORKEL (25 wickets) |
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| MAN OF THE SERIES:SUNIL NARINE (24 wickets in DEBUT) |
After a tight race to the finals, Chennai find themselves in a familiar position. A final in their home ground. Out of the five seasons played, the Super Kings have not been there only once and even that came more than three years ago. With a majority of their players having been retained through the auctions, Chennai have a distinct advantage of experience. Not that Kolkata would worry about it too much. Under Gautam Gambhir, Kolkata has been a transformed team. This season and the one before has seen their best run in IPL history. Being a first time finalist gives them that extra motivation to do well.
How they've fared:
In the five previous games of both teams, Chennai have lost only once while Kolkata have lost two. This could be a tad misleading though for Kolkata are on a roll and come into the final on the back of three consecutive wins.
Chennai:
The home advantage is one thing that will boost the defending champions hugely. Murali Vijay's return to form has been the icing on the cake. This could also help in shaking off the scratchiness at the top of the order. Dwayne Bravo, Albie Morkel and MS Dhoni have made telling contributions in the middle and lower order. Chennai will be banking on Suresh Raina to hit some form too for the southpaw has the ability to win a match single handedly. The bowling too banks heavily on Ashwin. The offie has shown that he has the right temperament for big games and would be the bowler the Knight riders target to put Chennai under some pressure. The team's temperament overall has been a benchmark for others to emulate and under an icy cool skipper, they have every chance of making it a hat-trick of titles.
Battle of the skippers:
The alleged feud between the Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni adds an extra edge to the contest. Both men have proved to be capable leaders so far and the final sets up an apt platform for the battle to culminate.
Kolkata:
Gambhir has managed to get the best out of his men and has led them by example. In comparison, Kolkata have managed to reach the final with ease. Determination and focus have been the key to their success so far and they will have to show that they have no fear of the big stage as they chase a maiden title. Sunil Narine has borne the responsibility of being the strike bowler but has also managed to do so at a good economy rate, making him one of the most valuable bowlers of the season. The rest of the attack has been woven around him and Kolkata will rely on him heavily to make good use of the spin friendly conditions at the M A Chidambaram stadium. Gambhir has a similar role to play with the bat and much like Chennai and Vijay, Kolkata will be upbeat by the return to form of the talismanic Yusuf Pathan. It will be the battle of the nerves that Kolkata have to tackle well if they are to pip one over Chennai in the latter's own backyard.
Statistics:
Chennai hold the aces in the overall head to head record having won 6 of the 10 games played and one being a no result. In their last five meetings too, Chennai have won thrice. However Kolkata will gain much confidence from another stat. They beat Chennai only recently in the tournament at Chennai by a comfortable margin. If anything that shows Kolkata have what it takes to grab the crown from the defending champion.
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The Real battle in IPL will begin from today as there are just four match left to decide the winner of this year ipl. The top two teams at the end of the league stage – Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders will love to secure the postion in final of ipl season 5.
Undoubtedly, DD and KKR have looked the best teams in the competition; the Delhi Daredevils sit at the top of the table with 11 wins from 16 league fixtures, while the Kolkata Knight Riders have one point less and have won 10 of their 16 league fixtures (including the abandoned game against the Deccan Chargers). I hope that the crown will cheer for both team as both captain play for Indian team
Bought
Brendon
McCullum - $900,000 to Kolkata Knight Riders (base price $400,000)
Ravindra Jadeja - Maximum purse of $2 million bid by Chennai Super Kings and Deccan Chargers. It goes to a tie-breaker. Bought by Chennai Super Kings for an undisclosed amount (base price $100,000).
Muttiah Muralitharan - $220,000 to Royal Challengers Bangalore (base price $200,000)
Mahela Jayawardene - $1.4 million to Delhi Daredevils (base price $300,000)
Herschelle Gibbs - $50,000 to Mumbai Indians (base price $50,000)
Brad Hodge - $475,000 to Rajasthan Royals (base price $200,000)
Parthiv Patel - $650,000 to Deccan Chargers (base price $200,000)
Dinesh Chandimal - $50,000 to Rajasthan Royals (base price $50,000)
Andre Russell - $450,000 to Delhi Daredevils (base price $50,000)
Mitchell Johnson - $300,000 to Mumbai Indians (base price $300,000)
RP Singh - $600,000 to Mumbai Indians (base price $200,000)
Vinay Kumar - $1 million to Royal Challengers Bangalore (base price $100,000)
Sreesanth - $400,000 to Rajasthan Royals (base price $400,000)
Ramesh Powar - $160,000 to Kings XI Punjab (base price $100,000)
Brad Hogg - $180,000 to Rajasthan Royals (base price $100,000)
Sunil Narine - $700,000 to Kolkata Knight Riders (base price $50,000)
Robin Peterson - $100,000 to Mumbai Indians (base price $100,000)
Ravindra Jadeja - Maximum purse of $2 million bid by Chennai Super Kings and Deccan Chargers. It goes to a tie-breaker. Bought by Chennai Super Kings for an undisclosed amount (base price $100,000).
Muttiah Muralitharan - $220,000 to Royal Challengers Bangalore (base price $200,000)
Mahela Jayawardene - $1.4 million to Delhi Daredevils (base price $300,000)
Herschelle Gibbs - $50,000 to Mumbai Indians (base price $50,000)
Brad Hodge - $475,000 to Rajasthan Royals (base price $200,000)
Parthiv Patel - $650,000 to Deccan Chargers (base price $200,000)
Dinesh Chandimal - $50,000 to Rajasthan Royals (base price $50,000)
Andre Russell - $450,000 to Delhi Daredevils (base price $50,000)
Mitchell Johnson - $300,000 to Mumbai Indians (base price $300,000)
RP Singh - $600,000 to Mumbai Indians (base price $200,000)
Vinay Kumar - $1 million to Royal Challengers Bangalore (base price $100,000)
Sreesanth - $400,000 to Rajasthan Royals (base price $400,000)
Ramesh Powar - $160,000 to Kings XI Punjab (base price $100,000)
Brad Hogg - $180,000 to Rajasthan Royals (base price $100,000)
Sunil Narine - $700,000 to Kolkata Knight Riders (base price $50,000)
Robin Peterson - $100,000 to Mumbai Indians (base price $100,000)
Unsold
James Anderson - base price $300,000
Tamim Iqbal - base price $50,000
Adrian Barath - base price $50,000
Ramnaresh Sarwan - base price $100,000
Darren Bravo - base price $100,000
Ian Bell - base price $200,000
Owais Shah - base price $200,000
Upul Tharanga - base price $50,000
VVS Laxman - base price $400,000
Matt Prior - base price $200,000
Brendan Taylor - base price $100,000
Mark Boucher - base price $100,000
Justin Kemp - base price $100,000
Marlon Samuels - base price $100,000
Steven Smith - base price $200,000
Ravi Bopara - base price $100,000
Doug Bracewell - base price $50,000
Luke Wright - base price $200,000
Kevin O'Brien - base price $50,000
Dwayne Smith - base price $100,000
Lonwabo Tsotsobe - base price $50,000
VRV Singh - base price $100,000
Vernon Philander - base price $200,000
Fidel Edwards - base price $100,000
Ravi Rampaul base price $100,000
Peter Siddle - base price $200,000
Tim Southee - base price $100,000
Graeme Swann - base price $400,000
Rangana Herath - base price $50,000
Ajantha Mendis - base price $50,000
Steve O'Keefe - base price $100,000
Tamim Iqbal - base price $50,000
Adrian Barath - base price $50,000
Ramnaresh Sarwan - base price $100,000
Darren Bravo - base price $100,000
Ian Bell - base price $200,000
Owais Shah - base price $200,000
Upul Tharanga - base price $50,000
VVS Laxman - base price $400,000
Matt Prior - base price $200,000
Brendan Taylor - base price $100,000
Mark Boucher - base price $100,000
Justin Kemp - base price $100,000
Marlon Samuels - base price $100,000
Steven Smith - base price $200,000
Ravi Bopara - base price $100,000
Doug Bracewell - base price $50,000
Luke Wright - base price $200,000
Kevin O'Brien - base price $50,000
Dwayne Smith - base price $100,000
Lonwabo Tsotsobe - base price $50,000
VRV Singh - base price $100,000
Vernon Philander - base price $200,000
Fidel Edwards - base price $100,000
Ravi Rampaul base price $100,000
Peter Siddle - base price $200,000
Tim Southee - base price $100,000
Graeme Swann - base price $400,000
Rangana Herath - base price $50,000
Ajantha Mendis - base price $50,000
Steve O'Keefe - base price $100,000
Xavier Doherty - base price $100,000
Retained
(Players who were signed last year as a replacement for
injured players and then retained by the franchise for this year)
Chris Gayle - Royal Challengers Bangalore, $550,000
Sourav Ganguly - Pune Warriors, $400,000
David Miller - Kings XI Punjab, $100,000
Chris Gayle - Royal Challengers Bangalore, $550,000
Sourav Ganguly - Pune Warriors, $400,000
David Miller - Kings XI Punjab, $100,000
Transferred
(Main players signed during the IPL's trading window between
December 15 and January 20)
Kevin Pietersen - Deccan Chargers to Delhi Daredevils
Andrew McDonald - Delhi Daredevils to Royal Challengers Bangalore
Dinesh Karthik - Kings XI Punjab to Mumbai Indians
Pragyan Ojha - Deccan Chargers to Mumbai Indians
R Sathish - Mumbai Indians to Kings XI Punjab
Harmeet Singh - Deccan Chargers to Kings XI Punjab
Kevin Pietersen - Deccan Chargers to Delhi Daredevils
Andrew McDonald - Delhi Daredevils to Royal Challengers Bangalore
Dinesh Karthik - Kings XI Punjab to Mumbai Indians
Pragyan Ojha - Deccan Chargers to Mumbai Indians
R Sathish - Mumbai Indians to Kings XI Punjab
Harmeet Singh - Deccan Chargers to Kings XI Punjab
Here we come for the news of live action going on ipl auction .
KKR gets McCullum for $900,000
Jadeja goes to Chennai Super Kings for $2,000,000
James Anderson goes unsold: unlucky
Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lankan spinner, base price $200,000and bought for $220,000
Mahela Jayawardene for Delhi at $1400,000
10 minute break at the auction and we'll be back with the second seal
Here we are back for Auction again
Tamim Iqbal goes unsold
Adrian barath is unsold too..........
Ramnaresh sarwan $100,000 but unsold
Herschelle Gibbs... base price is $50,000 and Mumbai takes him for the same base price
Darren Bravo for $100,000 and he is unsold
NExt player is Ian Bell and he is unsold
Owais shah for $200,000 and he unsold too
Now its trun of Brad Hodge for $200,000 and bought by RR for $47500
Upul Tharanga ...$50,000 and is unsold
Now is VVS laxman and is Unsold too....
Now the set of Wiket keeper start five keepers
First is Matt Prior remain unsold
Second is Partiv Patel base price is $200,000 and is sold for $650,000 by deccan chargers
Third is Dinesh chandimal and sold for rajasthan for $50,000
Fourth is Brendan Taylor and is unsold
And the last one is Mark Boucher and is unsold
Two Minutes Break and we will be right back
W indies' Marlon Samuels for $100,000 and is unsold
Welcome Back again...
Now turns of All rounders
First one is Justin Kemp and he's unsold
Australia's Steve Smith $200,000 and is unsold too
Andrew Russell bidding going on and is sold for $450,000 to delhi
Next all-rounder is England's Luke Wright $200,000 and goes unsold
Mitchell Johnson is the next with $300,000 and sold to Mumbai
Next one is Kevin O Brien unsold........shocking should have been sold
Winides' Dwayne Smith $100,000 and remains unsold
Here we come
Fifth set of fast bowlers
First one is RP Singh...who played for Kochi last year, $200,000 and is sold for Mumbai for $600,000
Second is R Vinay Kumar.,..for $100,000 and sold to Bangalore for $1 Million
Lonwabo Tsotsobe...$50,000 and goes unsold
VRV Singh...for $100,000 and is unsold
Next one is Vernon Philander for $200,000 and is unsold
Next is Windies pacer Fidel Edwards for $100,000 and goes unsold too
Next pacer is S Sreesanth for $400,000 and goes to RR for base price
Windies pacer Ravi Rampaul for $100,000 and is unsold
PETER SIDDLE for $200,000 and unsold
Kiwi pacer Tim Southee for $100,000 and goes unsold
Sixth Set for spinners starts
First name is Ramesh Powar for $100,000 and goes to Punjab for $160,000
Windies' Sunil Narine for $50,000 and is sold to KKr for $700,000
The next spinner is England's Graeme Swann for $400,000. and is unsold
The next is Robin Peterson for $100,000 and is sold for his base price to MI
.Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath for $50,000 is unsold too.
The next spinner is Ajantha Mendis for $50,000 and is unsold
Australia's Stephen O Keefe for $100,000 and answer is NO
And Last spin bowler is Xavier Doherty from Australia for $100,000 and is unsold
Now follows a 90-minute break...unsold players might be
represented in the post-lunch session
One of the biggest sporting even in Asia and in Cricket is Indian Premier League .IPL has gained so much popularity noth only in India but all over the world where people know about cricket because this is a plateform which get together some of the biggest names in cricket at one plateform. IPL 2012 will be massive and it will all start with the players auction on 4th Fabruary 2012 and it will be interesting to see how this years event goes about.
The IPL Auction 2012 promises to be as entertaining and interesting as the previous versions. Not only will it present a chance to the teams to acquire players who are up for sale, but also provide an opportunity to unassociated and contact-devoid players to team up with a particular franchise. Most of the players of world cricket and domestic cricket are still not a part of the million dollar league. The auction will be a chance for them to get exposed to the frenzy and excitement that IPL stands for. Also, chances of retribution of Pakistani players are likely during the 2012 auctions of the IPL.
IPL 2012 Auction Dates and Format:
The player auction will held on February 4, 2012. Each player in the auction pool had a base price under which franchise owners could not bid. Players were allowed to set their base price between $200,000 to $400,000, this year several players didn't set their base price for the auction. English spin bowler Graeme Swann is the only player who has set his base price at $400,000 for the auction.
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| IPL 5 Auction logo |
The IPL Auction 2012 promises to be as entertaining and interesting as the previous versions. Not only will it present a chance to the teams to acquire players who are up for sale, but also provide an opportunity to unassociated and contact-devoid players to team up with a particular franchise. Most of the players of world cricket and domestic cricket are still not a part of the million dollar league. The auction will be a chance for them to get exposed to the frenzy and excitement that IPL stands for. Also, chances of retribution of Pakistani players are likely during the 2012 auctions of the IPL.
IPL 2012 Auction Dates and Format:
The player auction will held on February 4, 2012. Each player in the auction pool had a base price under which franchise owners could not bid. Players were allowed to set their base price between $200,000 to $400,000, this year several players didn't set their base price for the auction. English spin bowler Graeme Swann is the only player who has set his base price at $400,000 for the auction.
Transfers
The first transfer window was between 15 December and 20 January, 2012 and included the following transfers.[7]
| Player | From | To | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew McDonald | Delhi Daredevils | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2012 |
 Kevin Pietersen | Deccan Chargers | Delhi Daredevils | 2012 |
 Dinesh Karthik | Kings XI Punjab | Mumbai Indians | 2012 |
| Harmeet Singh | Deccan Chargers | Kings XI Punjab | 2012 |
| R Sathish | Mumbai Indians | Kings Xi Punjab | 2012 |
| Pragyan Ojha[8] | Deccan Chargers | Mumbai Indians | 2012 |
New additions
The following players were either retained who played for the team last year as their replacement or it has been a local Indian player which is selected to play for them without going into the auction.
| Player | From | To | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harshal Patel | Haryana Ranji Team | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2012 |
 Chris Gayle[9] |  West Indies Cricket Team | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2012-13 |
| Sourav Ganguly[10] | Bengal Ranji Team | Pune Warriors India | 2012-13 |
| Pawan Negi | Delhi Ranji Team | Delhi Daredevils | 2012 |
 David Miller | South African Cricket Team | Kings XI Punjab | 2012-13 |
| Manprit Juneja | Gujarat Ranji Team | Delhi Daredevils | 2012 |
| Kuldeep Raval | Saurashtra Ranji Team | Delhi Daredevils | 2012 |
| Blue colour represents 'Retained' |
Players bought out
The following players were left out by their teams for a specific season.
| Player | From | Seasons played |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Frylinck | Delhi Daredevils | 2011 |
| Sridharan Sriram | Delhi Daredevils | 2011 |
| Vivek Yadav | Delhi Daredevils | 2011 |
| Rajesh Pawar | Delhi Daredevils | 2011 |