Finally the wait is over, Indian Premier League starts tomorrow with Rajasthan Royals vs Bangalore Royal Challengers and Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings kicking off the first two matches of the tournament in Cape Town. Every team is looking great and raring to go for the DLF IPL Trophy 2009.
This is the first time that IPL is being held outside India in the beautiful country of South Africa. The host country for the IPL tournament is a wonderful place to visit and some really interesting 20-20 matches will be held here over the next one month. Twenty-twenty format has already come out as the more interesting and shorter version of the game and people really don’t mind getting hooked on to it as it finishes off in just under 3 hrs ☺ . There will be 2 matches on the same day starting at 4 PM and 8 PM IST. Some of the beautiful cities of South Africa where these matches will be held are worth visiting. Some of the fascinating places with eye-catching attractions are:
Capetown: Plan your tour to the Winelands and towns like Paarl, Stellenbosch or Franschhoek or Hoerikwaggo Table Mountain—Hiking or Cable cart or V & A Waterfront.
Port Elizabeth: Also known as “Nelson Mandela Bay” or “The Friendly City” or “The Windy City”. This city is also known as home for motor vehicle industry in South Africa. Port Elizabeth is also a major seaport, with the most significant ore leading facilities in the southern zone.
Durban: Durban is the third most populous city in South Africa. It is the largest city in KwaZulu-Natal and is famous as the busiest port in Africa. It is also a major center of tourism due to the city's warm subtropical climate and beaches.
Johannesburg: Johannesburg, is the largest city in South Africa. Johannesburg is served by O.R. Tambo International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in Africa and a gateway for international air travel to and from the rest of southern Africa.
Rajasthan Royals were the winners of the First IPL Tournament held in India in 2008, led by their Captain Shane Warne. Well, he is leading the team this year too.
So which team is your favorite this season? Who do you think will take the Trophy?
Any guesses?
Do check back for more interesting updates on the IPL as it moves along, till then have fun and enjoy the IPL matches!
The iXiGO Team
Friday, April 17, 2009
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So far IPL2 has been quite a dampener and it was most evident when the dog provided the best entertainment on the opening day!
ReplyDeleteAnd yesterday while the rains were pouring, they replayed the Finals from IPL1 and boy.. the crowd was in a different league..
I guess the South African wine might help. Lets see..
So far IPL2 has been quite a dampener and it was most evident when the dog provided the best entertainment on the opening day!
ReplyDeleteAnd yesterday while the rains were pouring, they replayed the Finals from IPL1 and boy.. the crowd was in a different league..
I guess the South African wine might help. Lets see..