How to Watch IPL 2011 Live

IPL 2011 will be starting on April 8th, 2011 and already the buzz is getting louder. The country seems to stand still whenever the IPL starts and everywhere people want to see IPL live on TV or Internet. The IPL 2011 Live broadcasts will take place this time on TV, radio, web and mobile simultaneously thanks to the emerging technology.



The ten teams participating in IPL 2011 are:



Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Deccan Chargers, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils, Sahara Pune Warriors, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders



It’s not a long time ago when the IPL started in 2008. Team Rajasthan Royals won convincingly in the final and no one expected a thing from them. What price do you pay for a man who is priceless? $450,000. Yes, that’s the price Emerging Media paid to buy legendary Aussie leg-spinner Shane Warne to play for Team Jaipur in the Indian Premier League. In Indian currency, it equates to about Rs 1.8 crores. Considering, he was available for the entire tournament and guys who were playing just four or five games went for almost three times the amount, that was a steal. It became a loot when it was revealed that Warne would also coach and captain the side. No, he wasn’t earning anything extra for that, apart from accolades if the team wins, or brickbats if the team flops.



The IPL has since become a premier property spanning countries and clubs across the world. It is said that the IPL 2011 will be shown live in over 180 countries by SET MAX in India. Youtube has been roped in by BCCI for live online streaming of all IPL 2011 matches. The live streaming will be completely free of cost.



They say a captain makes a team and one of the big reasons for Jaipur’s success has to be Warne. And like it happens in other teams, it wasn’t a case of gathering a bunch of players and then naming the best among them, captain. Jaipur picked Warne specifically to captain the team. After all, they didn’t have any iconic players. It actually turned out to be a masterstroke and a blessing in disguise. If someone, after seeing the assortment of players in Team Jaipur, had said that this team would go on to win four of their first five games in the IPL, he would have been labelled as a lunatic from the moon. Not any more.



Jaipur also benefited from a corporate like approach to team building. It involved systematic research. The appointment of Warne as captain and coach was a result of that planning. It would be interesting to see who accomplishes this feat in IPL 2011. Many people are sure it would be Dhoni for Chennai.



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