Bengaluru, Sep 19: The year 2008 was a watershed year for Indian cricket. From that moment, the game's nerve centre had realigned itself to India, who announced themselves as the game's superpower with the emergence of the cash-rich T20 Tournament - Indian Premiere League (IPL). The game would never be the same again.

List of players sold

In the eight years since the launch of IPL, cricket's popularity has grown, the hype has become louder and its reach wider. The format's widespread success can be partly put down to its ability to combine cricket with mainstream entertainment, in a fashion that has been hitherto unknown. (Mysuru team profile)" title="Full schedule of tournament; List of players sold

In the eight years since the launch of IPL, cricket's popularity has grown, the hype has become louder and its reach wider. The format's widespread success can be partly put down to its ability to combine cricket with mainstream entertainment, in a fashion that has been hitherto unknown. (Mysuru team profile)" />Full schedule of tournament; List of players sold

In the eight years since the launch of IPL, cricket's popularity has grown, the hype has become louder and its reach wider. The format's widespread success can be partly put down to its ability to combine cricket with mainstream entertainment, in a fashion that has been hitherto unknown. (Mysuru team profile)

Following IPL's footsteps, Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) launched the Karnataka Premiere League (KPL) in 2009; a domestic T20 tournament, that gives players from mofussil areas a platform to prove their mettle at the highest level. (Bellary team profile)" title="

Following IPL's footsteps, Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) launched the Karnataka Premiere League (KPL) in 2009; a domestic T20 tournament, that gives players from mofussil areas a platform to prove their mettle at the highest level. (Bellary team profile)" />

Following IPL's footsteps, Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) launched the Karnataka Premiere League (KPL) in 2009; a domestic T20 tournament, that gives players from mofussil areas a platform to prove their mettle at the highest level. (Bellary team profile)

This potpourri of glamour and sport should hold the Rockstars in good stead in the days to come. With the stadiums packed to the rafters, and the crowd behind them, Rockstars would want to script a victory story in KPL 5.

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Rockstars squad

Sudeep (captain)

SL Akshay

Naveen B

Ritesh Bhatkal

Sharath BR

NC Aiyappa

Nitin Bhille

Daivik Vishwanath

Sandeep Yadav

Madan Mohan

Raju Gowda

Charan Teja

Pradeep Bogadi

Vihaan Rajeev

Rahul R K

Mahesh V

Rajkumar

Dhruv Sharma

Sandeep Nayak

Vishnu Priyan

Owners - Raju Gowda and Kiccha Sudeep

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Support Staff

Raghu - CEO

Mahendra Gouda -Team Manager

C Raghu - Coach

Ramakanth - Physio

Deepak N J - Franchise Representative

Brijesh Gowda - Franchise Representative

Rajesh Bellary - Franchise Representative

Manga Rao - Assistant Coach

All matches of the KPL 2016 will be telecast live on Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN HD Channels.

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