Ireland based Setanta Sports will exclusively broadcast the cricket Indian Premier League from this month, the broadcaster announced, on Sky Sports. Running from 18th April 18 to 1st June, the tournament consists of 59 matches and will see some of the biggest names in world cricket come together to form eight multi-national teams.

Some of the cricket teams have big name backing from Bollywood stars, including Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Akshay Kumar, while others have investment from businessmen.

The participants: Bangalore Royal Challengers, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils, Deccan Chargers, Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians - have attracted the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Shahid Afridi, Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Younis Khan, Muttiah Muralitharan, Harbhajan Singh and Adam Gilchrist.