Introducing the IPL teams: Yuvraj Singh, left, captains the King's XI Punjab, which also includes Mahela Jayawardene, Simon Katich and Brett Lee [AFP]
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Captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders - New Zealand cricketer Brendon McCullum shares the love with teammate Chris Gayle [AFP]
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There are eight teams competing in the month-long tournament - Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Kevin Pietersen gets to know his team [AFP]
Virender Sehwag, captain of the Delhi Daredevils keeps his eye on the ball - his bowling attack includes veteran Glenn McGrath and Daniel Vettori [AFP]
Of course Shane Warne likes to blend in as captain of the Rajasthan Royals [GALLO/GETTY]
He's number one on Shane Warne's list - Sachin Tendulkar squeezes home as captain of the Mumbai Indians [GALLO/GETTY]
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the captain of the Chennai Superkings who purchased Andrew Flintoff for a cool $1.5 million [AFP]
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The tournament has been moved to South Africa over recent security concerns - Captain Adam Gilchrist leads the Deccan Chargers [AFP]
Of course no respectable premier league would be without cheerleaders [AFP]
And a healthy dose of celebrity owners - Indian Bollywood actress and owner of Rajasthan Royals Shilpa Shetty [AFP]
