Dates | 7 April 2018 – 27 May 2018 |
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Administrator(s) | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
Cricket format | Twenty20 |
Tournament format(s) | Double round robin and playoffs |
Host(s) | India |
Champions | Chennai Super Kings (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Participants | 8 |
Matches | 60 |
Most valuable player | Sunil Narine (KKR) |
Most runs | Kane Williamson (SRH) (735) |
Most wickets | Andrew Tye (KXIP) (24) |
Official website | www |
The 2018 Indian Premier League season (also known as IPL 11 and branded as Vivo IPL 2018) was the eleventh season of the Indian Premier League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league established by the BCCI in 2007. The season, which was held from 7 April to 27 May, saw the return of the Chennai Super Kings and the Rajasthan Royals after serving two years of suspension for the involvement of their respective owners in the 2013 IPL betting case. Star Sports purchased the media rights at ₹16,347.5 crore ($2.55 billion) for five years starting from 2018. The tagline was Best vs Best.[1]
Chennai Super Kings won by 8 wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final to win their Second title.[2] Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson won the Orange Cap for the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 735 runs. Andrew Tye, of Kings XI Punjab, was awarded the Purple Cap for finishing as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 24 wickets. Sunil Narine of Kolkata Knight Riders was named Most Valuable Player, also known as Man of the Series, while Rishabh Pant of Delhi Daredevils was named the Emerging Player of the Series.
This was the first season of the IPL to use DRS.[3] IPL Fanpark, an initiative where matches are hosted in stadia on a large screen has been planned to be held across 36 cities in 19 states across the India.[4] This season also introduced mid-season transfers. The transfer window will be a short five-day transfer window applicable only for uncapped players who have played not more than two matches at the halfway mark of the tournament.[5]
Eight teams were scheduled to play in 2018. The tournament involved each team playing every other team twice in a home-and-away, double round-robin format. At the conclusion of the double round-robin league, the top four teams on the basis of aggregate points qualified for the playoffs. In this stage, the top two teams compete with each other (in a match titled "Qualifier 1"), as do the remaining two teams (in a match titled "Eliminator"). While the winner of Qualifier 1 directly qualified for the final match, the losing team got another chance to qualify for the final match by playing the winning team of the Eliminator match; this match is titled Qualifier 2. The winner of this subsequent Qualifier 2 match moved onto the final match. The team that won the final match was crowned the Indian Premier League winners. The schedule for the tournament was published on 14 February 2018.[6]
Star Sports won the global media rights at ₹16,347.5 crore ($2.55 billion) for five years starting from 2018.[1] In India, the tournament will be broadcast on Star Network channels in six languages (English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Bengali).[7] For the first time, IPL would also be broadcast on public broadcaster Doordarshan.[8] The television rights for rest of the world were won by Willow TV for US and Canada, Sky Sports for UK, Fox Sports for Australia, Sky Sport for New Zealand, SuperSport for sub Saharan Africa, beIN Sports for Middle-East and North America, Flow TV for Caribbean, Geo Super for Pakistan, Channel 9 for Bangladesh and Lemar TV for Afghanistan.[7] The radio rights were won by Cricket Radio globally (except Indian subcontinent), 89.1 Radio 4 FM and Gold 101.3 FM for US and Talksport for UK.[7] Star's digital platform Hotstar held the digital rights for India, US and Canada. The digital rights for rest of the world were won by Sky Sports for UK, Fox Sports for Australia, Sky Sport for New Zealand, SuperSport for sub Saharan Africa, beIN Sports for Middle-East and North America, Flow TV for Caribbean, Geo Super for Pakistan, Channel 9 for Bangladesh and YuppTV for Australia, Europe, SE Asia & South America.[7] Star India also announced its plan to broadcast IPL in Virtual Reality.[9]
Per the original schedule, all teams except for Kings XI Punjab, would play their home games at their traditional home venues. Kings XI were scheduled to play three of their home games in Indore and the other four games in Mohali.[6] The schedule was later changed due to logistical issues owing to the temporary closure of Chandigarh Airport, and as a result, Kings XI would play three of their home games in Mohali and the other four games in Indore making an exception to the rule of playing at least four home matches at their designated home venue.[10] The IPL matches in Chennai were threatened due to the Kaveri water dispute protests.[11] The Madras High Court issued a notice to BCCI after a IPL was filed seeking a stay on the IPL matches in Chennai.[12] On 11 April that Chennai's six remaining home matches would be held in Pune instead due to security concerns resulting from the protests.[13]
Ten venues were selected to host the matches. The opening match and the final will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The venues for the two playoffs were not announced initially due to the norm of allotting the Eliminator and second qualifier to the home stadium of last season's runner-up, and the fact that the 2015 runner-up, Chennai Super Kings were no longer a part of the IPL.[14] Later, both playoffs were allotted to Pune but after the venue of Chennai Super Kings was moved there, the matches were shifted to Kolkata.[15][16]
Bangalore | Delhi | Hyderabad |
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Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi Daredevils | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Feroz Shah Kotla | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium |
Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 41,000 | Capacity: 55,000 |
Indore | Jaipur | |
Kings XI Punjab | Rajasthan Royals | |
Holkar Cricket Stadium | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | |
Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | |
Kolkata | Mohali | |
Kolkata Knight Riders and Playoffs |
Kings XI Punjab | |
Eden Gardens | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | |
Capacity: 68,000 | Capacity: 26,000 | |
Mumbai | Pune | Chennai |
Mumbai Indians and Playoffs |
Chennai Super Kings | Chennai Super Kings |
Wankhede Stadium | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium |
Capacity: 33,000 | Capacity: 37,000 | Capacity: 39,000 |
The IPL Governing Council announced that each IPL franchise could retain a maximum of five players from their respective current squads. Of the five players, a franchise could retain a maximum of three players through retention in lead up to the auction, and a maximum of three players through right-to-match card during the auction. The other restrictions on player retention were: a maximum of three capped Indian players could be retained, and only two overseas players and two uncapped Indian players could be retained. The salary cap for each team for the 2018 season was increased from ₹66 crore to ₹80 crore (approximately $12.4 million). A franchise was allowed to spend only ₹33 crore on retentions ahead of the 2018 IPL auction, leaving it at least ₹47 crore to spend at the auction.[17][18]
IPL teams were asked to submit their retention list by 4 January. For the first time in IPL history, the player retention event was broadcast live on Star Sports.[19] The IPL auction was held on 27 and 28 January at Bangalore a day after the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[20] 169 players (104 Indians and 56 Overseas) were sold at auction. Ben Stokes fetched the highest bid of ₹12.5 crore (US$1.95 million). Jaydev Unadkat was the most costly Indian player at ₹11.5 crore (US$1.80 million). Among uncapped players Krunal Pandya was most expensive at ₹8.8 crore(US$1.38 million).[21] Many prominent players such as Lasith Malinga, Dale Steyn, Ishant Sharma, Hashim Amla, Martin Guptill and Joe Root remain unsold.[22]
The season had a single opening ceremony, unlike 2015 IPL, before the first match on 7 April. The ceremony included performances by Varun Dhawan, Prabhu Deva, Mika Singh, Tamannaah Bhatia, Jacqueline Fernandez and Hrithik Roshan.[23]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
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1 | Chennai Super Kings (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.253 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
2 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (2) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.284 | |
3 | Kolkata Knight Riders (3) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.070 | Advanced to the Eliminator |
4 | Rajasthan Royals (4) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.250 | |
5 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.317 | |
6 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.129 | |
7 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.502 | |
8 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.222 |
("C" refers to the "Champions" of the Tournament. '2', '3' and '4' are the positions of the respective teams in the tournament.)
Win | Loss | No result |
Home team won | Visitor team won |
(H) Mumbai Indians
165/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Chennai Super Kings
169/9 (19.5 overs) |
Delhi Daredevils
166/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kings XI Punjab (H)
167/4 (18.5 overs) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore
176/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
177/6 (18.5 overs) |
Rajasthan Royals
125/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H)
127/1 (15.5 overs) |
Kolkata Knight Riders
202/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Chennai Super Kings (H)
205/5 (19.5 overs) |
(H) Rajasthan Royals
153/5 (17.5 overs) |
v
|
Delhi Daredevils
60/4 (6 overs) |
Mumbai Indians
147/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H)
151/9 (20 overs) |
Kings XI Punjab
155 (19.2 overs) |
v
|
Royal Challengers Bangalore (H)
159/6 (19.3 overs) |
(H) Mumbai Indians
194/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Delhi Daredevils
195/3 (20 overs) |
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
138/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sunrisers Hyderabad
139/5 (19 overs) |
Rajasthan Royals
217/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Royal Challengers Bangalore (H)
198/6 (20 overs) |
(H) Kings XI Punjab
197/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Chennai Super Kings
193/5 (20 overs) |
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
200/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Delhi Daredevils
129 (14.2 overs) |
(H) Mumbai Indians
213/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Royal Challengers Bangalore
167/8 (20 overs) |
(H) Rajasthan Royals
160/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kolkata Knight Riders
163/3 (18.5 overs) |
(H) Kings XI Punjab
193/3 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sunrisers Hyderabad
178/4 (20 overs) |
(H) Chennai Super Kings
204/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Rajasthan Royals
140 (18.3 overs) |
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
191/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kings XI Punjab
126/1 (11.1 overs) |
Delhi Daredevils
174/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Royal Challengers Bangalore (H)
176/4 (18 overs) |
Chennai Super Kings
182/3 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H)
178/6 (20 overs) |
Mumbai Indians
167/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Rajasthan Royals (H)
168/7 (19.4 overs) |
Kings XI Punjab
143/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Delhi Daredevils (H)
139/8 (20 overs) |
Sunrisers Hyderabad
118 (18.4 overs) |
v
|
Mumbai Indians (H)
87 (18.5 overs) |
(H) Royal Challengers Bangalore
205/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Chennai Super Kings
207/5 (19.4 overs) |
(H) Sunrisers Hyderabad
132/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kings XI Punjab
119 (19.2 overs) |
(H) Delhi Daredevils
219/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kolkata Knight Riders
164/9 (20 overs) |
(H) Chennai Super Kings
169/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Mumbai Indians
170/2 (19.4 overs) |
Sunrisers Hyderabad
151/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Rajasthan Royals (H)
140/6 (20 overs) |
(H) Royal Challengers Bangalore
175/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kolkata Knight Riders
176/4 (19.1 overs) |
(H) Chennai Super Kings
211/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Delhi Daredevils
198/5 (20 overs) |
(H) Royal Challengers Bangalore
167/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Mumbai Indians
153/7 (20 overs) |
(H) Delhi Daredevils
196/6 (17.1 overs) |
v
|
Rajasthan Royals
146/5 (12 overs) |
Chennai Super Kings
177/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
180/4 (17.4 overs) |
(H) Kings XI Punjab
174/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Mumbai Indians
176/4 (19 overs) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore
127/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Chennai Super Kings (H)
128/4 (18 overs) |
Delhi Daredevils
163/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H)
164/3 (19.5 overs) |
(H) Mumbai Indians
181/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kolkata Knight Riders
168/6 (20 overs) |
Rajasthan Royals
152/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kings XI Punjab (H)
155/4 (18.4 overs) |
(H) Sunrisers Hyderabad
146 (20 overs) |
v
|
Royal Challengers Bangalore
141/6 (20 overs) |
(H) Rajasthan Royals
158/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kings XI Punjab
143/7 (20 overs) |
Mumbai Indians
210/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
108 (18.1 overs) |
(H) Delhi Daredevils
187/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sunrisers Hyderabad
191/1 (18.5 overs) |
Chennai Super Kings
176/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Rajasthan Royals (H)
177/6 (19.5 overs) |
Kolkata Knight Riders
245/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kings XI Punjab (H)
214/8 (20 overs) |
(H) Delhi Daredevils
181/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Royal Challengers Bangalore
187/5 (19 overs) |
Sunrisers Hyderabad
179/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Chennai Super Kings (H)
180/2 (19 overs) |
(H) Mumbai Indians
168/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Rajasthan Royals
171/3 (18 overs) |
(H) Kings XI Punjab
88 (15.1 overs) |
v
|
Royal Challengers Bangalore
92/0 (8.1 overs) |
Rajasthan Royals
142 (19 overs) |
v
|
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
145/4 (18 overs) |
(H) Mumbai Indians
186/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kings XI Punjab
183/5 (20 overs) |
(H) Royal Challengers Bangalore
218/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sunrisers Hyderabad
204/3 (20 overs) |
(H) Delhi Daredevils
162/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Chennai Super Kings
128/6 (20 overs) |
(H) Rajasthan Royals
164/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Royal Challengers Bangalore
134 (19.2 overs) |
(H) Sunrisers Hyderabad
172/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kolkata Knight Riders
173/5 (19.4 overs) |
(H) Delhi Daredevils
174/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Mumbai Indians
163 (19.3 overs) |
Kings XI Punjab
153 (19.4 overs) |
v
|
Chennai Super Kings (H)
159/5 (19.1 overs) |
Qualifier 1 / Eliminator | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
22 May — Mumbai | 27 May — Mumbai | ||||||||||||
1 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 139/7 (20 overs) | Q1W | Chennai Super Kings | 181/2 (18.3 overs) | ||||||||
2 | Chennai Super Kings | 140/8 (19.1 overs) | 25 May — Kolkata | Q2W | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 178/6 (20 overs) | |||||||
Q1L | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 174/7 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
23 May — Kolkata | EW | Kolkata Knight Riders | 160/9 (20 overs) | ||||||||||
3 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 169/7 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
4 | Rajasthan Royals | 144/4 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
Sunrisers Hyderabad
139/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Chennai Super Kings
140/8 (19.1 overs) |
Kolkata Knight Riders
169/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Rajasthan Royals
144/4 (20 overs) |
Sunrisers Hyderabad
174/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kolkata Knight Riders
160/9 (20 overs) |
Sunrisers Hyderabad
178/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Chennai Super Kings
181/2 (18.3 overs) |
Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kane Williamson | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 17 | 735 | 84 |
Rishabh Pant | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 14 | 684 | 128 not out |
KL Rahul | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 14 | 659 | 95 not out |
Ambati Rayudu | Chennai Super Kings | 16 | 16 | 602 | 100 not out |
Shane Watson | Chennai Super Kings | 15 | 15 | 555 | 117 not out |
Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Tye | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 14 | 24 | 4/16 |
Rashid Khan | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 17 | 21 | 3/19 |
Siddarth Kaul | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 17 | 21 | 3/23 |
Umesh Yadav | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 14 | 20 | 3/23 |
Trent Boult | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 14 | 18 | 2/20 |
Player | Team | Award | Value |
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Rishabh Pant | Delhi Daredevils | Emerging player | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
Rohit Sharma | Mumbai Indians | Fairplay Award | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) Team trophy |
Trent Boult | Delhi Daredevils | Best catch | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) and a phone |
Sunil Narine | Kolkata Knight Riders | Super striker | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) and a car |
Rishabh Pant | Delhi Daredevils | Stylish player | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | Season award | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
Andrew Tye | Kings XI Punjab | Most wickets | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
Kane Williamson | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Most runs | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
Sunil Narine | Kolkata Knight Riders | Most Valuable Player | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |