IPL 2010 points table
A total of 60 matches were played with the losing semi-finalists engaging in a play-off as a qualifying round for Champions League. Mumbai hosted the final and the third place play-off.
The 2010 edition of Indian Premier League season was the third edition of the glamour tournament, which was entirely held in India and was viewed by over 200 million in the country.
The tournament was held from March 12 and April 25 and became the first tournament to be beamed live on youtube. The BCCI added five more venues for this tournament, which were Nagpur, Cuttack, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Dharamsala.
Some home games of Deccan Chargers were held in Nagpur, Cuttack and Mumbai while some home games of Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab were held in Ahmedabad and Dharamsala, respectively.
A total of 60 matches were played with the losing semi-finalists engaging in a play-off as a qualifying round for Champions League. Mumbai hosted the final and the third place play-off.
The player auction before the tournament was held on January 19 in Mumbai were 11 players were sold from a list of 97 registered cricketers that was later pruned to 66.
Caribbean all-rounder Kieron Pollard and New Zealand pacer Shane Bond fetched the highest bid in the auction, bought by Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders for $750,000 each, respectively, after a silent tie breaker round.
| IPL 2010 points table | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | M | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Mumbai Indians | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1.084 |
| Deccan Chargers | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | -0.297 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.274 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.219 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.021 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -0.341 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -0.514 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.478 |
Chennai Super Kings win their maiden IPL title
MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings won their first IPL title on April 25, 2010, beating Mumbai Indians in the final. It was the first of their five titles, against an opponent who have also won five times to be the two most successful teams in the competition.
At the DY Patil Stadium, CSK won by 22 runs with Suresh Raina scoring 57 off 35 balls to be the man of the match. In chase of a 169-run target, Mumbai skipper Sachin Tendulkar scored 48 off 45 balls but Shadab Jakati (2/26) and Muttiah Muralitharan (1/17) put the brakes on their scoring.
With 618 runs, Tendulkar became the player of the series but couldn't lead his team to glory.