[4] As the second season of the IPL coincided with multi-phase 2009 Indian general elections, in the aftermath of the 3 March 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team the Government of India refused to commit security by Indian paramilitary forces.
[5] On 24 March 2009, the BCCI officially announced that the second season of the IPL was to be held in South Africa.
[12] The tournament was won by Deccan Chargers, who beat the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final.
[17] The change proved controversial, as critics and players felt that it broke the flow of the game, and because two-thirds of the break were devoted purely to additional advertising time.
Points in the group stage were awarded as follows: If the match ends with the scores tied and there must be a winner, the tie is broken with a one over per side "Eliminator"[19] or "Super Over":[20][21] The tournament's leading scorer wore an orange cap when fielding.