Cricket is a bat-and-ball team sport played between two teams of eleven players each. The game involves batting, bowling, and fielding, with the objective of scoring runs and taking wickets. Cricket is popular worldwide and is particularly loved in countries like India, Australia, England, and the West Indies. 

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a highly popular and lucrative professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league in India, founded in 2008. Organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the IPL features ten teams representing various cities and states, competing in a round-robin and knockout format.