Saurabh Tiwary was declared the U-23 success of the tournament, while the Chennai Super Kings won the Fair Play.
The 60-game tournament also featured a third-place playoff between the losing semi-finalists as a qualifier for the Champions League and also saw the induction of ICL players.
The final and the third place playoff games were played at Mumbai and the season ended five days before the World Twenty20 in West Indies.
[7] Former cricketers Sir Ian Botham, Brian Lara, Steve Waugh, and Shaun Pollock urged the players not to give in to terrorism by opting out of the league.
[9] West Indian all rounder Kieron Pollard and New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond were the highest bid players in the auction who were bought for $750,000 but not before their prices went in the silent tie breaker round.
Kieron Pollard was bought by Mumbai Indians and Shane Bond by Kolkata Knight Riders.
[12] The rules of the Super Over are as set out in the ICC Standard Twenty20 International match playing conditions (1 October 2009 version).