IPL 2012 POINTS TABLE

 
Teams M W L NRR Pts
DC 16 11 5 +0.617 22
KKR 16 10 5 +0.561 21
MI 16 10 6 -0.100 20
CSK 16 8 7 +0.100 17
RCB 16 8 7 -0.022 17
KXIP 16 8 8 +0.216 16
RR 16 7 9 +0.201 14
DC 16 4 11 -0.509 9
PWI 16 4 12 -0.551 8

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2012 was the fifth season of the popular Twenty20 cricket league, which was launched by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2008. The tournament featured nine teams representing different cities in India, and it took place from April 4 to May 27, 2012.

The nine teams that participated in the tournament were the Chennai Super Kings, Deccan Chargers, Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Pune Warriors India, Rajasthan Royals, and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

The tournament had a round-robin format, where each team played the other eight teams once, and the top four teams then progressed to the knockout stage. Kolkata Knight Riders emerged as the champions of the tournament, defeating Chennai Super Kings in the final by 5 wickets.

Award Winner
Winner Kolkata Knight Riders
Runners-up Chennai Super Kings
Player of the Series Sunil Narine (KKR)
Most Runs Chris Gayle (RCB)
Most Wickets Morne Morkel (DD)
Emerging Player Mandeep Singh (KXIP)
Fair Play Award Rajasthan Royals

Sunil Narine of Kolkata Knight Riders was declared the Player of the Tournament for his outstanding performance, while Chris Gayle of Royal Challengers Bangalore won the Orange Cap for scoring the most runs in the tournament. The Purple Cap for the most wickets was won by Morne Morkel of Delhi Daredevils.

The tournament was marked by some high-scoring matches and some thrilling finishes, with Kolkata Knight Riders emerging as the deserved champions. The IPL continued to grow in popularity, with more and more fans tuning in to watch their favorite teams and players in action.