IPL 2018: Here are 7 interesting facts about this year's IPL
The Indian Premier League is just around the corner and there is a lot of excitement and anticipation among the fans already. The one and a half months long tournament has become a landmark event in the calendar year for many who follow cricket across the globe. In its eleventh year, the IPL promises to be bigger, better and brighter and the lovers of the most lucrative cricketing league in the world want nothing more.
The IPL matches will be played at 9 venues in total. The 8 home venues of the respective franchises and Indore which is Punjab’s adopted home venue and will host 4 of Punjab’s 7 home games.
Here are 7 interesting facts about VIVO IPL 2018.
#7 Team with the smallest squad this year
The two-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders team has only 18 players in its squad this season, which makes KKR the smallest squad in the league. Interestingly, the franchise is also the only one to spend even the last penny of its 80 crore budget.
This implies that Knight Riders cannot afford to have lot many injuries as the skipper may run out of options and the unit will need to find the right balance early on in the tournament. A lot will be expected from the first playing XI of the franchise.
After Mitchell Starc was ruled out of the tournament due to injury, the management has been looking for an apt replacement. With new skipper Dinesh Karthik at the helm of affairs, the franchise would try and entertain the fans and win the trophy in the process.