# Cricket: Fans of the sport will be entertained big-time for the following two months when the super popular Indian Premier League features ten teams in 74 matches in 13 cities. Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will host Saturday’s opening match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, as well as the final on 25 May. Each team will play seven home and seven away games, followed by the three play-off matches and the final. The competition has prize money of 3.6-billion-rand this year.
Cricket: IPL carries R3.6-billion prize money this year