livestreaming<\/a> <\/strong>services too.<\/p>\n\n\n Best Indian Premier League betting site for live betting: Unibet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n To Finish Bottom \n <\/h3>\n \n\n \n If there's a team you feel is doomed<\/strong> and likely to be propping up the rest come the end of the season, then this is a good bet for that. As with the Outright Winner bet, this can be made either before the season gets underway, or during it. Of course, as the season continues, the picture regarding likely outcomes at either end of the table becomes clearer, so you'll have a better idea of what might happen. However, needless to say, this cause any IPL betting odds to fluctuate.<\/p>\n\n\n Best Indian Premier League betting site for To Finish Bottom: bet365<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n Top Batsman \n <\/h3>\n \n\n \n You can think of this type of bet as a Top Scorer<\/strong> bet in football, with the difference being that in cricket, the scoring is done by the batters.<\/strong> In all likelihood, the same names will contest this award each season, so looking into past batting averages is a good idea for those looking to make an informed bet.<\/p>\n\n\n Best Indian Premier League betting site for Top Batsman: Ladbrokes<\/strong><\/p>\n\nHistory of the Indian Premier League (IPL)<\/h2>\n \n\n \n The original Indian Cricket League (ICL) was founded in 2007,<\/strong> but unfortunately it was not initially recognised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) or the International Cricket Council (ICC), with the BCCI displeased that its own committee members were signing up to the breakaway league. In order to squash the new movement, the BCCI raised the prize money in their existing tournaments while at the same time threatening to ban anyone considering joining the ICL.<\/p>\n\n\n To counter, in September 2007, the BCCI announced that they would, in 2008, be launching the Indian Premier League, a franchise-based Twenty20 cricket competition. The Indian Cricket League soon folded in 2008. Two new teams joined the league in 2010 when Pune Warriors India, who no longer exist, and Kochi Tuskers Kerala signed up. The extended league wasn\u2019t to last for long, however, as within a year Kochi Tuskers Kerala were terminated, and a year after that, the Deccan Chargers, the 2009 champions, would also become extinct.<\/p>\n\n
\n The league was the subject of a match-fixing scandal in 2015 which, in order to clear up the competition, resulted in two-time champions Chennai Super Kings and the first ever winners of the IPL the Rajasthan Royals, both being suspended for two seasons. On their return to IPL cricket participation, the Chennai Super Kings were again crowned champions in 2018.<\/p>\n\n
\n In 2020, the competition was held in the United Arab Emirates due to concerns surrounding the ongoing pandemic. The following year, the tournament was suspended indefinitely, following increased health risks. At the time when it was suspended, 29 of the scheduled 60 matches had been played. The BCCI would later announce that the remaining matches would also be played in the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n\n
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Year<\/th> Winner<\/th> Runner-up<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 2021<\/td> Chennai Super Kings<\/td> Kolkata Knight Riders<\/td><\/tr> 2020<\/td> Mumbai Indians<\/td> Delhi Capitals<\/td><\/tr> 2019<\/td> Mumbai Indians<\/td> Chennai Super Kings<\/td><\/tr> 2018<\/td> Chennai Super Kings<\/td> Sunrisers Hyderabad<\/td><\/tr> 2017<\/td> Mumbai Indians<\/td> Rising Pune Supergiant<\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/td> Sunrisers Hyderabad<\/td> Royal Challengers Bangalore<\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/td> Mumbai Indians<\/td> Chennai Super Kings<\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/td> Kolkata Knight Riders<\/td> Kings XI Punjab<\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/td> Mumbai Indians<\/td> Chennai Super Kings<\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/td> Kolkata Knight Riders<\/td> Chennai Super Kings<\/td><\/tr> 2011<\/td> Chennai Super Kings<\/td> Royal Challengers Bangalore<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n Indian Premier League Key Stats\n <\/h3>\n \n\n\n
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