Based In: New Delhi
Owner: GMR Group
Founded: 2008
Home ground: Feroz Shah Kotla Delhi, Raipur International Cricket Stadium

Royal Challengers Bangalore have signed up fast bowler Sandeep Warrier from Kerala for the upcoming season of IPL 2013.

The 21 year old fast bowler from Kerala has been rewarded for his wonderful performance in Ranji where he got 24 wickets in 5 matches.

Pune Warriors have signed up with Ishwar Pandey, the highest wicket taker in Ranji trophy. Pandey who bagged 48 wickets in 8 games and plays for Madhya Pradesh will be hoping to continue his good run in IPL so as to make way for getting in Indian Cricket team.

“I am happy that my consistent performance has been rewarded. My focus will be to do well for the Pune Warriors and cement my place in the playing XI. For an upcoming cricketer like me, IPL is the kind of exposure that will help me understand the rigours of top-flight cricket,” Pandey told PTI

This year, Hyderabad will be represented by IPL Hyderabad as against Deccan Chargers as the contract of Deccan Chargers was terminated by BCCI.

The Sun Group won the bid for the new Hyderabad franchise after bidding for $15.9 million (Rs 425.25 crores)for a five-year deal.

Shah Rukh, was questioned at an event: “Are you at all ashamed the way you treated Sourav Ganguly?”

The Bollywood Badshah and Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shahrukh Khan said that he has no regrets that Sourav Ganguly was axed from the post of captain of KKR. Shahrukh Khan further added that it was huge risk to play in IPL without the prince of Kolkata.