Duration: 17 days

The Opener: Chandigarh Lions vs Delhi Jets 6 p.m.

Trophy: The 24-inch trophy, designed by Amit Pabuwal and his wife Kiran Pabuwal, is made out of gold and silver with traditional "Meenakari" carved out capturing the essence of the game. The trophy depicts vibrancy, freshness and new flavour.

Prize Money: $37 million. The winner will get a handsome $1 million. The runners-up will get $470,000. The Man of the Match award will get $9,400.

Venue: The 6,000-capacity Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex cricket stadium ib Sector 3 of Panchkula.

Teams: Mumbai Champs, Kolkata Tigers, Hyderabad Heroes, Chandigarh Lions, Delhi Jets and Chennai Superstars. All will get a part of the total prize money.

Biggest Star: One of the best batsman in the world, Brian Lara. He holds the world record of maximum Test and first class cricket runs and the highest individual test score of 400 runs not out.

Tickets Sold: Over 85 per cent for the weekend action, claim the sponsors.

LIVE TELECAST: Zee Sports. 25 channels of the Zee network will show all matches live for 30 minutes on match days.