A book about the IPL, written by fans.

IPL Book is an independent, free fan site. We write the league's story chapter by chapter and build simple games that make following it more fun.

Fans at the DY Patil Stadium for Pune Warriors vs Kolkata Knight Riders, May 2011. Photo: Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Our promise

Free, fair and checked

Free for everyone. Every chapter and every game is free. There are no subscriptions and no paid features.
No betting, ever. IPL Book does not offer betting, wagering or real-money games. Our games are just for fun.
Checked against the scorecards. Scores, dates and records are checked before a chapter goes live, and marked with the season they are correct to.
All ten teams. No favourites. Every franchise and fan base is treated fairly.

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, home of Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Photo: Dhruva rayan, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

What's inside

Five sections, one book

News

Season stories

Tables, report cards and the moments that decided each season.

Players

The people

Profiles of the batters and bowlers who shaped the league.

History

The past

Great chases, seasons abroad and how the IPL got here.

Guides

How it works

Rules, tactics and practical tips for match day.

Business

The money

Who owns the teams and how the league pays its way.

8Chapters

1Free fan game

10Teams covered

₹0Cost to you

Photo credits

Thank you to our photographers

Every photo on IPL Book comes from Wikimedia Commons and is used under the licence shown.

Dusk over the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, before RCB vs Rajasthan Royals, May 2014Ramesh NG · CC BY-SA 2.0
Fireworks at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB vs Rajasthan Royals, May 2014Ramesh NG · CC BY-SA 2.0
Fans in the stands at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, May 2014Ramesh NG · CC BY-SA 2.0
RCB vs Rajasthan Royals under the floodlights in Bengaluru, May 2014Ramesh NG · CC BY-SA 2.0
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, home of Royal Challengers BengaluruDhruva rayan · CC0
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, set for an IPL night, April 2013Ashwin Kumar · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, home of Delhi CapitalsCiell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Feroz Shah Kotla, now the Arun Jaitley Stadium, during an IPL 2017 matchParamgoel · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, during an IPL match in 2012Kamalakanta777 · CC BY-SA 3.0
The DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, during Pune Warriors vs Kolkata Knight Riders, May 2011Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Fans at the DY Patil Stadium for Pune Warriors vs Kolkata Knight Riders, May 2011Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Eden Gardens, Kolkata, during an IPL match, May 2023Tarunsamanta · CC BY-SA 4.0
A full house under the lights at Eden Gardens, May 2023Tarunsamanta · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, home of Lucknow Super GiantsEscpl · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gujarat Lions vs Mumbai Indians at Green Park, Kanpur, May 2016Godric ki Kothri · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, at sunsetIshi6181 · CC0
Virat Kohli batting for India, 2015Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0
Virat Kohli batting for India, 2013Dee03 · CC BY-SA 4.0
R Ashwin bowling for India at Trent Bridge, 2018Dun.can · CC BY 2.0
Harbhajan Singh bowling for India, October 2010Pulkit Sinha · CC BY-SA 2.0
Anil Kumble bowling for India, 2007Hugh Macdonald · CC BY 2.0

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