8 teams in the inaugaral Indian Premier League Tournament
- Mumbai Indians - Mukesh Ambani - Captained by Sachin Tendulkar
- Bangalore Royal Challengers - Vijay Malya - Captained by Rahul Dravid
- Chennai Super Kings - India Cements - Captained by MS Dhoni
- Delhi Daredevils - GMR Group - Captained by Virendra Sehwag
- Deccan Chargers - Deccan Chronicle - Captained by VVS Laxman
- Kolkata Knight Riders - Shah Rukh Khan/Juhi Chawla - Captained by Saurav Ganguly
- Kings XI Punjab - Preity Zinta/Ness Wadia - Captained by Yuvraj Singh
- Rajastan Royals - Emerging Media Group - Captained by Shane Warne
