| IPL stands for Indian Premier League and this is a | | | | Red Chilles Entertainment. He has tried all his best to |
| Twenty20 Cricket Competition controlled and created | | | | take the popularity of the game to the next level. |
| by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) | | | | Though in both the sessions his team could not make |
| which is also the richest cricket board in the world. | | | | that mark, but a lot of credit is given by all sections |
| The first season of the IPL commenced in 2008 with | | | | to the owner, Mr. Khan for adding glamour and |
| Rajasthan Royals crowing themselves the title. The | | | | attention to IPL. He has been first to display the |
| IPL became one of the most popular events – | | | | dresses, music videos and then organizing a TV show |
| thanks to celebrities and their media attention. But | | | | to choose Indian Cheer Leaders in the IPL. |
| besides that in a country like India, where cricket is a | | | | Besides the star power the team squads too good |
| sport close to their hearts and Cricketers like | | | | to see. Almost all the teams of the IPL do have |
| demi-gods, such a nice event had to be popular | | | | players from almost all countries and this indirectly |
| without any reason. | | | | creates a kind of boding between players that other |
| Popularity of the Game | | | | form of crickets failed. There was sportsmanship too |
| The popularity of IPL has been massive across all | | | | before IPL, but those forms of cricket could not |
| cricket loving nations and the shift of the event to | | | | create the chemistry that IPL could create between |
| South Africa has enabled the sport to earn more | | | | players. |
| media and world attention. One can judge the | | | | Opportunities for all |
| popularity of the game and the sensation it created | | | | The newly formed IPL has opened opportunities for |
| from the possible conditions that America where | | | | such non-recognized cricketers to prove their mettle. |
| cricket is not a popular sport, planning to host | | | | The teams of the IPL buy players from all countries |
| American Premier League is almost similar way like | | | | and all categories. Many players who failed to get |
| IPL. Thus the game has really been influential to the | | | | recognition or attention of national squad selection |
| world. The South African govt. readily welcomed the | | | | commission could put their show through IPL. With |
| event when the Indian Government could not assure | | | | the IPL on cards now one can easily say that the |
| proper security cover the matches that would have | | | | game is sure to give something to cricket for near |
| been played during poll days and the management | | | | future and make it a popular sport beyond Asia and |
| decided to shift it to a foreign location. | | | | Europe and Australia. |
| Shahrukh Khan and His Contribution | | | | Summary: The popularity of IPL has been massive |
| One can guess the popularity of the game when it is | | | | across all cricket loving nations and the shift of the |
| said that advertisers are ready to pay more for the | | | | event to South Africa has enabled the sport to earn |
| AD spots during the matches being played. The | | | | more media and world attention. The game has really |
| second session of IPL is being played in South Africa | | | | been influential to the world. The South African govt. |
| in different locations. There are different teams in | | | | readily welcomed the event when the Indian |
| the IPL but the popularity and the most glamorous | | | | Government could not assure proper security cover |
| team of them is the Kolkata Knight Riders. This is a | | | | the matches that would have been played during poll |
| team owned by Superstar Shahrukh Khan, the | | | | days and the management decided to shift it to a |
| reigning king of Bollywood and his company called | | | | foreign location. |