CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Opening ceremony. The opening ceremony was held on 8 April 2016 from 19:30 IST at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in Mumbai.

Detailed explanation-2: -IPL Auction 2023 (Image: IPL) Mumbai Indians continues to be the most valuable brand, at $83 million, which is a 4 percent increase over 2021. The report noted that the IPL’s brand value was boosted by the new-media rights auction and addition of two new teams.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 2017 season started on 5 April 2017 and finished on 21 May 2017, with Hyderabad hosting the opening match and the final. Mumbai Indians won by 1 run against Rising Pune Supergiant in the final, winning their third title making them the first team to achieve the milestone.

Detailed explanation-4: -Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Final, May 29, Indian Premier League, 2016 | Cricbuzz.com.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ben Cutting of Sunrisers Hyderabad was declared the man of the match in the Final, Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bangalore was declared the most valuable player of the tournament and Mustafizur Rahman of Sunrisers Hyderabad was declared as the emerging player of the season for the 2016 Indian Premier League.