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Gaurav Kapur is a television
presenter, actor and columnist
who has two passions - cricket
and film. In 2006, he ended a 6
year career of conceptualising
and hosting shows for Channel
[V] to focus on sports television INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE
and film. After a 3 year stint
with ESPN he was signed on by
Sony Max, host broadcaster of the
DLF IPL. In the interim he also
finished filming 3 feature films. The shifting of the second season of
He has been a full time follower the Indian Premier League to South
of cricket for over 25 years and his biggest regret Africa was a logistical miracle that
is not having seen an Ashes test at Lord's. will go down in sporting history
Educated in Delhi, Gaurav now resides in Mumbai as one of the bravest and boldest
and at various airport terminals. T20 '09 decisions ever made and executed.

Sheena Sippy is a photographer The circumstances behind the move,
who belongs to one of India's the people responsible on both sides
premier film families. She is also a of the ocean, its implications and
self-confessed addict of creating outcome are some of the topics this
& consuming coffee table” books! book touches upon.
She was the visual consultant
and curator for IBH's 'Bollywood Our endeavour has been to take you
Posters', (September 2008). Her behind the scenes and show you the
first book on Bollywood, 'Lights back room machinery that shines
Camera Masala', won the World behind the glitziest show window in
Gold Award for Book Design at the INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE the world of cricket & entertainment,
New York Festivals in July 2007. while also showcasing the sheer
'Around the World in 80 Plates' brilliance that was displayed on
won her the World Gourmand Award for best food the cricket field.
photography (2006). In 2009, she and her partner,
Siddharth Gogel, designed and produced the coffee The stars you've seen and those you
table book for the inaugural issue of the Indian haven't. The ones you've heard and
Premier League. the ones who need to be. You will be
Sheena lives in Mumbai with her two wild teenagers, introduced to them all.
Zahan & Shaira, and one mad beagle, Lady Kurry II.
DLF IPL Season 2 was a ride like none
Siddharth Gogel was born and other. We relive all the joys and
brought up in Paris and played heartaches through these pages.
more soccer than cricket but, when
he visited India for the first Enjoy the ride!
time, six years ago, he decided
to stay forever!!Having worked
for the French Government for
several years, he recently set up
his own company - Europe India
Partnerships - which facilitates
business development between the
two regions across many sectors
including event management and
design. He also worked on the first Indian Premier
League coffee table book with Sheena Sippy.
Siddharth lives and works out of Mumbai with his
two cats, Nokia and Mowgli.

Radhika Moolraj has been T20 '09
working with Lalit Modi as his
assistant and his Director of
Sports Operations since 2005. She
was actively involved in the set
up of the Indian Premier League
and the development of cricket
in Rajasthan. In 2008, the BCCI
Working Committee made her the
Special Assistant to the Chariman
and Commissioner of the IPL. This
book is the second publication
she has produced for the IPL.
Radhika was educated in Kenya and England and
now resides in Nairobi, Kenya.