Karnataka Premier League (KPL) has been started from yesterday. KPL is the state’s own version of IPL. KPL’s two matches was at the M Chinnaswamy stadium yesterday. KPL will be played from September 9th to 23rd 2009.

For the first edition, a total money prize of Rs. 20 lakh offered with the winner taking home Rs 8 lakh and the runner-up half that amount. Indian cricket star Gautam Gambhir has revealed a new gold trophy for the Karnataka Premier League.Nevertheless, the BCCI denied its nod to KPL. Some cricketers such as Anil Kumble and J Srinath slammed KSCA (Karnataka State Cricket Association) for launching KPL.

KPL‘s eight teams are Mangalore United, Shamanur Davangere Diamonds, Mysore Maharajas, Ground : Bangalore Provident, Malnad Gladiators, Ground : Bangalore Brigadiers, Belgavi Panthers, and Bijapur Bulls.

Karnataka Premier League has been launched with theme song which holds cricket, fireworks, music and masti with the catchy KPL anthem starring Puneeth Rajkumar, Shivrajkumar, Yash, Sharmila Mandre, Diganth and Aindrita Ray set to kick off things.

Karnataka Premier League (KPL) Schedule

Bangalore Rural vs Mangalore
Date : 09/09/2009
Time : 3:30 pm
Ground : Ground : Bangalore

Bangalore Urban vs Belagavi (Belgaum)
Date : 09/09/2009
Time : 7:45 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Bijapur vs Mysore
Date : 10/09/2009
Time : 3:30 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Davangere vs Mangalore
Date : 10/09/2009
Time : 7:15 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Bijapur vs Shimoga
Date : 11/09/2009
Time : 3:30 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Bangalore Urban vs Mangalore
Date : 11/09/2009
Time : 7:15 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Bangalore Rural vs Davangere
Date : 12/09/2009
Time :11:45 am
Ground : Bangalore

Bangalore Urban vs Shimoga
Date : 12/09/2009
Time : 3:30 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Belagavi (Belgaum) vs Mysore
Date : 12/09/2009
Time : 7:15 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Davangere vs Bijapur Bangalore
Date : 13/09/2009
Time :11:45 am
Ground : Bangalore

Belagavi (Belgaum) vs Shimoga
Date : 13/09/2009
Time : 3:30 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Bangalore Urban vs Bangalore Rural
Date : 13/09/2009
Time : 7:15
Ground : Bangalore

Mangalore vs Belagavi (Belgaum)
Date : 14/09/2009
Time : 3:30 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Bangalore Rural vs Bijapur
Date : 14/09/2009
Time : 7:15 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Davangere vs Mysore
Date : 15/09/2009
Time : 3:30 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Mangalore vs Shimoga
Date : 15/09/2009
Time : 7:15 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Mysore vs Shimoga
Date : 16/09/2009
Time : 3:30 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Belagavi (Belgaum) vs Bijapur
Date : 16/09/2009
Time : 7:15 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Bangalore Rural vs Belagavi Bangalore
Date : 17/09/2009
Time : 3:30 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Shimoga vs Davangere
Date : 17/09/2009
Time : 7:15 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Bangalore Urban vs Mysore
Date : 18/09/2009
Time : 10 am
Ground : Mysore

Mangalore vs Bijapur
Date : 18/09/2009
Time : 1:45 pm
Ground :Mysore

Bangalore Urban vs Bijapur
Date : 19/09/2009
Time : 10 am
Ground : Mysore

Mangalore vs Mysore
Date : 19/09/2009
Time : 1:45 pm
Ground : Mysore

Belagavi (Belgaum) vs Davangere
Date : 20/09/2009
Time : 10 am
Ground :Mysore

Bangalore Rural vs Shimoga
Date : 20/09/2009
Time : 1:45 pm
Ground : Mysore

Bangalore Urban vs Davangere
Date : 21/09/2009
Time : 3:30 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Bangalore Rural vs Mysore
Date : 21/09/2009
Time : 7:15 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Semi Final Top team1 vs Top team 4
Date : 22/09/2009
Time : 3:30 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Top team 2 vs Top team 3
Date : 22/09/2009
Time : 7:15 pm
Ground : Bangalore

Final
Date : 23/09/2009
Ground : Bangalore