Apart from the eight IPL teams that played in the first three editions of the tournament, two more added in the auction during the third season of the IPL. The two teams were the teams of Kochi and Pune.
Pune:The city of Pune became the ninth team to be a part of the IPL franchises, as it was won by the Sahara Group for an almost disbelieving sum of $370 million. The base price of the auctions had been kept at $225 million and the Sahara Group won it by paying a premium of $145m over it.
Sahara has been associated with the Indian cricket team for years now given that it sponsors the Indian team.
The franchise has been named as the Sahara Warriors Pune, and it does look like the side may try its best to get aboard Sachin Tendulkar if it possibly can.
The home matches for the Pune side will be played at the new stadium that will be constructed for the Maharashtra Cricket Associations (MCA) that is still under construction. The stadium is located about 25 km from the main city of Pune.
The emblem of the team consists of a warrior riding a horse.
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