The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India contested during March or April and May of every year by eight teams representing eight different cities in India. This year it will be represented by 10 teams with 2 new additions (Gujarat Titans and Lucknow warriors)

The league was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2008.

The IPL is the most-attended cricket league in the world and in 2014 ranked sixth by average attendance among all sports leagues. The current IPL title holders are the Chennai Super Kings, winning the 2021 season.