IPL 2018 results: Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in final

The 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is in full swing with two reinstated teams and a new broadcaster in a fresh testament to its undiminished appeal to India's incurably cricket-obsessed masses.

Few expected the Twenty20 tournament to climb out of the morass of spot-fixing and illegal betting it descended into five years ago, which eventually led to bans on its Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals franchises.

The IPL not only survived but its brand value actually grew to an estimated $5.3 billion, according to New York-based corporate finance advisory firm Duff & Phelps.

Last September the league sold its media rights to Star India for $2.52 billion, the biggest television deal the game has seen.

"This is perhaps what makes the IPL brand what it is," cricket historian Boria Majumdar told Reuters of the league's robust financial health.

"Controversies notwithstanding, cricket continues to be of the very highest quality and retains centre stage.

"Also, in the IPL India wins every day. There is no uncertainty that an Indian team might or can lose and it will be all doom and gloom thereafter.

"This is what draws fans to the IPL every single day year after year," said Majumdar whose new book, 'Eleven Gods and a Billion Indians', will be released by India and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli on Saturday.

Chennai return to take on Mumbai Indians in Saturday's tournament opener featuring two IPL heavyweights who share five titles between them.

Rajasthan mark their comeback against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday with both teams forced into a late leadership change following Australia's ball-tampering controversy in South Africa.

Former Australia captain Steve Smith stepped down as Rajasthan skipper while David Warner relinquished Hyderabad captaincy following the scandal.

Cricket Australia have banned both of them for 12 months, while they have also been barred from this year's IPL.

Ajinkya Rahane will lead Rajasthan instead, while New Zealander Kane Williamson will skipper Hyderabad as the lone foreigner leading an IPL team in the April 7-May 27 tournament.

IPL 2018 results live

7 April 2018 3.30pm Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings - Super Kings won by 1 wicket

8 April 2018 11.30am Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils - Kings XI won by 6 wickets

8 April 2018 3.30pm Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore - Knight Riders won by four wickets

9 April 2018 3.30pm Sun Risers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals - Sun Risers Hyderabad won by nine wickets

10 April 2018 3.30pm Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders - Chennai Super Kings won by five wickets

11 April 2018 3.30pm Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils - Rajasthan Royals won by 10 runs (DLS method) 

12 April 2018 3.30pm Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians - Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 1 wicket 

13 April 2018 3.30pm Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab - Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 4 wickets 

14 April 2018 11.30am Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils - Delhi Daredevils won by 7 wickets

14 April 2018 3.30pm Kolkata Knight Riders v Sun Risers Hyderabad - Sun Risers Hyderabad won by 5 wickets

15 April 2018 11.30am Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals - Rajastan Royals won by 19 runs

15 April 2018 3.30pm Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Supers Kings - Kings XI Punjab won by 4 runs

16 April 2018 3.30pm Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils - Kolkata Knight Riders won by 71 runs

17 April 2018 3.30pm Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore - Mumbai Indians won by 46 runs

18 April 2018 3.30pm Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders - Kolkata Knight Riders won by 7 wickets

19 April 2018 3.30pm Kings XI Punjab v Sun Risers Hyderabad - Kings XI Punjab won by 15 runs

20 April 2018 3.30pm Chennai Supers Kings v Rajasthan Royals - Chennai Supers Kings won by 64 runs

21 April 2018 11.30am Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab - Kings XI Punjab won by 9 wickets (DLS method) 

21 April 2018 3.30pm Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore - Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 6 wickets

22 April 2018 11.30am Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings - Chennai Super Kings won by 4 runs

22 April 2018 3.30pm Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians - Rajasthan Royals won by 3 wickets

23 April 2018 3.30pm Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab - Kings XI Punjab won by 4 runs

24 April 2018 3.30pm Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad - Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 31 runs

25 April 2018 3.30pm Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings - Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets

26 April 2018 3.30pm Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kings XI Punjab - Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 13 runs

27 April 2018 3.30pm Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders - Dehli Daredevil won by 55 runs

28 April 2018 3.30pm Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai - Mumbai won by 8 wickets

29 April 2018 11.30am Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad - Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 11 runs

29 April 2018 3.30pm RCB v Kolkata Knight Riders - Kolkata Knight Riders won by 6 wickets

30 April 2018 3.30pm Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils - Chennai Super Kings won by 13 runs

01 May 2018 3.30pm Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians - Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 14 runs

02 May 2018 3.30pm Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals - Delhi Daredevils won by 4 tuns (DL method)

03 May 2018 3.30pm Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings - Kolkata Knight Riders won by 6 runs

04 May 2018 3.30pm Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians - Mumbai Indians won by 6 wickets

05 May 2018 11.30am Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore - Chennai Super Kings won by 6 wickets

05 May 2018 3.30pm Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Daredevils - Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 7 wkts

06 May 2018 11.30am Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders - Mumbai Indians won by 13 runs

06 May 2018 3.30pm Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals - Kings XI Punjab won by 6 wkts

07 May 2018 3.30pm Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore - Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 5 runs

08 May 2018 3.30pm Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab - Rajasthan Royals won by 15 runs

09 May 2018 3.30pm Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians - Mumbai Indians won by 102 runs

10 May 2018 3.30pm Delhi Daredevils v Sunrisers Hyderabad - Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 9 wickets

11 May 2018 3.30pm Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings - Rajasthan Royals won by 4 wickets

12 May 2018 11.30am Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders - Kolkata Knight Riders won by 31 runs

12 May 2018 3.30pm Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils - Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 5 wickets

13 May 2018 11.30am Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad - Chennai Super Kings won by 8 wickets

13 May 2018 3.30pm Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals - Rajasthan Royals won by 7 wickets

14 May 2018 3.30pm Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore - Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 10 wickets

15 May 2018 3.30pm Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals - Kolkata Knight Riders won by 6 wickets

16 May 2018 3.30pm Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab - Mumbai Indians won by 3 runs

17 May 2018 3.30pm Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad - Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 14 runs

18 May 2018 3.30pm Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings - Delhi Daredevils won by 34 runs

19 May 2018 11.30am Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore - Rajasthan Royals won by 30 runs

19 May 2018 3.30pm Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders - Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wickets

20 May 2018 11.30am Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians - Delhi Daredevils won by 11 runs

20 May 2018 3.30pm Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab - Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets

22 May 2018 3.30pm Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings - Chennai Super Kings won by 2 wickets

23 May 2018 3.30pm Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals - Kolkata Knight Riders won by 25 runs

25 May 2018 3.30pm Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders - Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 14 runs

27 May 2018 3.30pm Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad - Chennai Super Kings won by 8 wickets