The IPL 2010 is ready to kick off on March 12th with some high voltage action expected between reigning champions the Deccan Chargers and the Kolkata Knight Riders at the D. Y. Patil Stadium at Navi Mumbai.
IPL 2010 will be played over 45 days across India and will feature a grand total of 60 games, with the addition of a third place play-off. The league will also see the addition of four new home venues in the form of Cuttack and Nagpur for the Deccan Chargers, Ahmedabad for the Rajasthan Royals and Dharamsala for the Kings XI Punjab.
The Chennai Super Kings led by Mahendra Singh. Dhoni, the Deccan Chargers captained by Adam Gilchrist, the Delhi Daredevils led by Gautam Gambhir, the Kings X1 Punjab led by Kumar Sangakkara, the Kolkata Knight Riders captained by Sourav Ganguly, the Mumbai Indians led by Sachin Tendulkar, the Rajasthan Royals led by Shane Warne and the Royal Challengers Bangalore captained by Anil Kumble comprise the eigth teams that compete in the IPL.