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IPL Awards to honour this season’s bestThe inaugural IPL Awards to be held on
Friday, 23 April 2010Media Release For Immediate Publication
Glittering IPL Awards to honour this season’s best
Cricket fans given the opportunity to vote for their favoritesMumbai, April 14,
2010: Nothing makes India's heart beat collectively faster like the IPL and to
celebrate this year’s stellar tournament, the best players and performances
will be honoured at the inaugural IPL Awards at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai on
Friday 23 April 2010.The glittering awards ceremony will be the perfect entrée
to the conclusion of the tournament, with the best from the DLF IPL to be
applauded across 22 categories.From pure excellence in batting, bowling,
fielding, to the most stylish player, best stadium and commentator, the awards
will become a highlight of the IPL. Innovative categories have also been
included with the most fan-friendly cricketer to be named, and a special award
given where each of the IPL team captains will vote on which retired Indian
cricket legend they would have loved to have in their squad.IPL Chairman and
Commissioner, Lalit Modi said, “IPL has
evolved into a uniting force in world cricket and signaled a new era in sports
entertainment over the past three seasons. The IPL Awards is the crowning jewel
and a fitting event to recognise the best of this season’s breathtaking
tournament.”IPL continues to set the standard and this event will further
confirm our standing as one of world sports' true innovators.Host Karan Johar
will be joined by special guest co-host Shah Rukh Khan, with the Bollywood
superstar set to take the eight IPL captains out of their comfort zone in his
own unique fashion.In true IPL style, the evening will be a fusion of
cricketing and entertainment excellence, with some of India’s biggest names,
including AR Rahman, Shilpa Shetty, Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra and Hrithik,
set to deliver their trademark energy and style.The awards have been divided
into viewers’ and critics’ choice categories, giving experts and armchair
experts alike the chance to decide on who
will walk away with the coveted statuettes.The critics’ choice awards will be
adjudged by the IPL Awards Jury, comprising Lalit Modi, cricket legends Sunil
Gavaskar, Brian Lara and Javagal Srinath, the world’s leading umpire, Simon
Taufel, and respected cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle.Media NotesAbout IPL
AwardsThe IPL Awards will be filmed by COLORS and screened at a time to be
confirmed
Fans can vote for their favourites by visiting IPLT20.com orIPLAwards.com
The IPL Awards will be produced by Cineyug and DNA NetworksIPL Awards
JuryLalit Modi (Chairperson)
Sunil Gavaskar
Brian Lara
Javagal Srinath
Simon Taufel
Harsha Bhogle
Awards ListIPL Jury AwardsViewers’ Choice AwardsBest GroundBest CommentatorBest
IPL DebutanteMost Fan Friendly CricketerBest Stadium ExperienceBest CatchMost
Consistent PerformerBest FielderMost Dramatic PerformanceMost Stylish
PlayerBest FielderBest CaptainBest BowlerBest BowlerBest BatsmanBest
BatsmanBreakthrough Performance – the breakthrough performances from 2008 and
2009 will also be recognised
Statistical AwardsIPL Captains’ AwardMaximum Runs Scored in BoundariesCaptains
to choose which Indian Cricketing Legend they would want in their teamFastest
100
Most Economical Bowler
IPL Winners
Presentation to winners of 2008 and 2009 IPL tournaments
