"Cricket's new image" (by Stuart Forster)

Preparations are made for the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the new multi-million dollar cricket league. An Indian groundsman cuts the grass while cheerleaders practice in Bangalore. The cheerleaders are from the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) have been brought to India to entertain the crowd when the IPL starts in Bangalore on 18th April 2008. The practiced their moves in the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on 17th April 2008.

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Preparations are made for the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the new multi-million dollar cricket league. An Indian groundsman cuts the grass while cheerleaders practice in Bangalore. The cheerleaders are from the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) have been brought to India to entertain the crowd when the IPL starts in Bangalore on 18th April 2008. The practiced their moves in the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on 17th April 2008.
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Dr Vijay Mallya, the owner of the Bangalore Royal Challengers franchise, watches the fireworks in the M. Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore at the opening of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket season. The new big budget league started on 18th April 2008 between the Bangalore Royal Challengers and the Kolkata Knight Riders before a capacity 55,000 Bangalore crowd.

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Dr Vijay Mallya, the owner of the Bangalore Royal Challengers franchise, watches the fireworks in the M. Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore at the opening of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket season. The new big budget league started on 18th April 2008 between the Bangalore Royal Challengers and the Kolkata Knight Riders before a capacity 55,000 Bangalore crowd.
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Movie Star Shah Ruhk Khan is one of the cricket franchise owners on the new Indian Premier League (IPL). His team is the Kolkata Knight Riders and he was in Bangalore to cheer his team on at their opening match. The new high budget league started in Bangalore on 18th April 2008 between the Bangalore Royal Challengers and the Kolkata Knight Riders in front of a capacity 55,000 Bangalore crowd.

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Movie Star Shah Ruhk Khan is one of the cricket franchise owners on the new Indian Premier League (IPL). His team is the Kolkata Knight Riders and he was in Bangalore to cheer his team on at their opening match. The new high budget league started in Bangalore on 18th April 2008 between the Bangalore Royal Challengers and the Kolkata Knight Riders in front of a capacity 55,000 Bangalore crowd.
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A good number of the crowd were women during the opening fixure of the Indian Premier League (IPL), despite cricket normally drawing its support from men. Movie Star Shah Ruhk Khan is one of the cricket franchise owners on the new (IPL) and his fans were present to see him when his team, the Kolkata Knight Riders played in Bangalore. The new high budget league started in Bangalore on 18th April 2008 between the Bangalore Royal Challengers and the Kolkata Knight Riders in front of a capacity 55,000 Bangalore crowd.

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A good number of the crowd were women during the opening fixure of the Indian Premier League (IPL), despite cricket normally drawing its support from men. Movie Star Shah Ruhk Khan is one of the cricket franchise owners on the new (IPL) and his fans were present to see him when his team, the Kolkata Knight Riders played in Bangalore. The new high budget league started in Bangalore on 18th April 2008 between the Bangalore Royal Challengers and the Kolkata Knight Riders in front of a capacity 55,000 Bangalore crowd.
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The opening ball to Souvrav Ganguly in the new Indian Premier League (IPL). McCullum of the Kolkata Knight Riders, at the other end, went on to set a record individual score in Twenty20 cricket during the match. The match between the Bangalore Royal Challengers (in red) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (in black) was a 55,000 sell out and the opening fixture of the new Indian Premier League (IPL).

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The opening ball to Souvrav Ganguly in the new Indian Premier League (IPL). McCullum of the Kolkata Knight Riders, at the other end, went on to set a record individual score in Twenty20 cricket during the match. The match between the Bangalore Royal Challengers (in red) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (in black) was a 55,000 sell out and the opening fixture of the new Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Some of the biggest names in world cricket were atracted to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ricky Ponting of the Kolkata Knight Riders walks from the field being dismissed in the opening IPL fixture. The match between the Bangalore Royal Challengers (in red) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (in black) was a 55,000 sell out and the opening fixture of the new Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Some of the biggest names in world cricket were atracted to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ricky Ponting of the Kolkata Knight Riders walks from the field being dismissed in the opening IPL fixture. The match between the Bangalore Royal Challengers (in red) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (in black) was a 55,000 sell out and the opening fixture of the new Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Fans, among the 55,000 sell-out crowd at Bangalore, enjoy the opening cricket match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The new high budget league started in Bangalore on 18th April 2008 between the Bangalore Royal Challengers and the Kolkata Knight Riders.

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Fans, among the 55,000 sell-out crowd at Bangalore, enjoy the opening cricket match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The new high budget league started in Bangalore on 18th April 2008 between the Bangalore Royal Challengers and the Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Cheerleaders from the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) have been brought to India to entertain the crowd at Bangalore for Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches. The new high budget league started in Bangalore on 18th April 2008 between the Bangalore Royal Challengers and the Kolkata Knight Riders. The cheerleaders performed at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium and were well received by the capacity 55,000 Bangalore crowd. The 4s and 6s are held aloft to celebrate boundaries, when six or four runs are scored.

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Cheerleaders from the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) have been brought to India to entertain the crowd at Bangalore for Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches. The new high budget league started in Bangalore on 18th April 2008 between the Bangalore Royal Challengers and the Kolkata Knight Riders. The cheerleaders performed at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium and were well received by the capacity 55,000 Bangalore crowd. The 4s and 6s are held aloft to celebrate boundaries, when six or four runs are scored.
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Movie Star Shah Ruhk Khan pops the champagne to celebrate victory of his team, the Kolkata Knight Riders, during the opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is one of the franchise owners. The new high budget league started in Bangalore on 18th April 2008 between the Bangalore Royal Challengers and the Kolkata Knight Riders in front of a capacity 55,000 Bangalore crowd.

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Movie Star Shah Ruhk Khan pops the champagne to celebrate victory of his team, the Kolkata Knight Riders, during the opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is one of the franchise owners. The new high budget league started in Bangalore on 18th April 2008 between the Bangalore Royal Challengers and the Kolkata Knight Riders in front of a capacity 55,000 Bangalore crowd.
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