The Indian Premier League is a proffesional Twenty 20 domestic league championship hosted in India and adminstrated by Board of Control of Cricket in India in Mumbai.It was started after an altercation between the BCCI and the Indian Cricket League. The Indian Premier League is generally considered to be the world's showcase for [[Twenty 20]], a shorter format of cricket consisting only 20 overs. Top Indian and international players take part in IPL, contributing to what is the world's "richest cricket tournament".