Other competing teams
1) kolkata knightriders
(also referred to as KKR) is the franchise representing kolkata in the ipl , a twenty twenty tournament. The team is led by Brendom and coached by John B and Sourav Ganguly is the team's Icon player. The official theme of the team is Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo Re (We will do it, Fight for it, Win it) and the official colors are balck and gold. Despite all the hooplah surrounding it, unfortunately in 2009 season it got badged with the title of worst team to play in IPL shadowing Royal Challengers stint in IPL 2008.
2) Deccan chargers
is the franchise that represents the city of Hydrabad in the ipl.From 2009, the team will be led by Adam Gilchrist and coached by Darren Lebmann both former Australian Test cricketers. There is no Icon players for the team, althoughV.V.S Laksman rejected the offer to be an icon player in order to free funds to purchase more stars for the team.
3) Delhi Daredevilsis the Delhi franchise for the ipl.The franchise is owned by the GRM Group.The team is captained by Sehwag, who is also the designated Icon Player for the franchise.
4) Chennai Super Kings is the Chennai based franchise of the Indian Premier League. The team is led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, currently the captain of the Indian cricket team, and coached by Stephen Fleming. The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (often referred to as Chepauk) is the Super Kings' home ground.
5)Rajasthan Royals is a franchise cricket team that represents the Indian city of Jaipur in the IPL. The team is led and coached by Shane Warne. The team's mascot is a lion named Moochu Singh. The team anthem, 'Halla Bol' is sung by Ila Arun. The promotional video that aired on national networks before and during the first edition of the IPL was directed by Indrajit Nattoji of Blink Pictures. Leicestershire spinner Jeremy Snape signed on with the Rajasthan Royals as their high-performance coach and team psychologist. They became the champions of the inaugural IPL tournament in 2008.
6)Mumbai Indians is a cricket team in the Indian Premier League. The team is led by Sachin Tendulkar, who is also the Icon Player for the team. The team is coached by Pravin Amre and is owned by India's biggest conglomerate, Reliance Industries, through its 100% subsidiary IndiaWin Sports.
7)Royal Challengers Bangalore (also referred to as RCB) is an Indian Premier League team, based in the city of Bangalore. The team is owned by the drinks magnate Vijay Mallya, through his flagship firm UB Group.Brijesh Patel is the CEO of the RCB and Kevin Pietersen is the captain. Rahul Dravid is the team's Icon Player, while Ray Jennings, the former South African coach, is the coach.