2019 Indian Premier League

2019 Indian Premier League
Dates23 March 2019 – 12 May 2019
Administrator(s)Board of Control for Cricket in India
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Double Round-robin and playoffs
Host(s)India
ChampionsMumbai Indians (4th title)
Runners-upChennai Super Kings
Participants8
Matches60
Most valuable playerAndre Russell (KKR)
Most runsDavid Warner (SRH) (692)
Most wicketsImran Tahir (CSK) (26)
Official websitewww.iplt20.com
2018
2020

The 2019 Indian Premier League season (also known as IPL 12) was the twelfth season of the Indian Premier League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007.[1][2] At one point other countries were considered to host the tournament, due to the Indian general elections[3][4] but eventually the tournament was played entirely in India with the season commencing on 23 March.[5][6]

India's opening match at the 2019 Cricket World Cup was postponed from 2 to 5 June as the BCCI were directed to maintain a mandatory 15-day gap between the conclusion of IPL and India's subsequent international fixture as per Lodha Committee's recommendation.[7]

Delhi Daredevils were renamed as the Delhi Capitals, the franchise announced on 4 December 2018, and also released a new logo.[8] Chennai Super Kings were the defending champions who won third title.[9]

Mumbai Indians defeated the Chennai Super Kings by 1 run to win the final for their fourth title.[10] David Warner won the Orange Cap for the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 692 runs. Imran Tahir, of Chennai Super Kings, was awarded the Purple Cap for finishing as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 26 wickets. Andre Russell of Kolkata Knight Riders was named the Most Valuable Player, and Shubman Gill also of Kolkata Knight Riders was named the Emerging Player of the Tournament.

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  2. ^ "IPL 2019 likely to start early to give India break before World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  3. ^ "IPL 2019 could move out of India, BCCI has two venues in mind". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  4. ^ "IPL 2019 could move to UAE or South Africa, says Rajeev Shukla". DNA. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  5. ^ "IPL 2019 to be played entirely in India, will begin on March 23". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  6. ^ "IPL 2019 will be held in India". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  7. ^ "India's 2019 ICC World Cup opening game postponed by 2 days due to Lodha recommendations". Firstpost. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Delhi Daredevils renamed as Delhi Capitals". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Shane Watson the hero as CSK claim third IPL crown". ESPNcricinfo. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  10. ^ https://www.iplt20.com/match/2019/60