New IPL teams

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IPL// The cities of Pune and Rajkot will host two new Indian Premier League (IPL) teams. This was decided at an auction last month organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The two new city teams will replace Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), which have been banned from the IPL for two years. The Pune team was bagged by a group led by Kolkata-based businessman Sanjiv Goenka, while the Rajkot team was won by Indian cellphone company Intex. These teams will be part of the IPL for the next two years. When RR and CSK return after the ban, the BCCI will take a decision on the final number of teams. Indian One Day International (ODI) captain M S Dhoni will play for the city of Pune, along with his CSK team mate R Ashwin and R R star Ajinkya Rahane. Suresh Raina (previously with CSK) was the top pick for the Rajkot team along with Ravindra Jadeja and New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum. The next IPL will be played between April 9 and May 29, 2016.

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