The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket, a shorter form of the game which consists of only 20 overs. Nine teams take part in the league, with players from all over the world.
印度板球超级联赛是二十-20制的专业板球比赛，这是板球比赛的一种简易版，以20分为制。参加印度板球超级联赛的板球队一共九支，球员来自世界各地。
The Twenty20 season gets underway this week in the Indian Premier League. Photo: BBC
今日小常识
今日短语
英语短语 "it's just not cricket"一般被用来形容某件事情或某种做法相当的不诚实或不公正。
例句
I can't believe you got a ticket for the party and I didn't. It's just not cricket.
You can't copy your essay from the internet! It's just not cricket.
Diana admitted that she cheated in her A Level exams to get a place in a top university. It's just not cricket.
请注意
另一种相类似的说法，同样形容“不公正”或“不像话”的意思，是"it's just not on."
Peter calls in sick every Monday – it's just not on.
