<P> The 2013 season of the Indian Premier League , abbreviated as IPL 6 or Pepsi IPL 2013 , was the sixth season of the IPL , established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI ) in 2007 . The tournament featured nine teams and was held from 3 April to 26 May 2013 . The opening ceremony was held at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on 2 April 2013 . This was the first season with PepsiCo as the title sponsor . The Kolkata Knight Riders were the defending champions , having won the 2012 season . A spot fixing case was revealed by Delhi Police , leading to arrest of three cricketers from Rajasthan Royals and other persons . Mumbai Indians won the tournament for the first time , defeating Chennai Super Kings in the final by 23 runs . </P>
<P> The 2013 season of the Indian Premier League , abbreviated as IPL 6 or Pepsi IPL 2013 , was the sixth season of the IPL , established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI ) in 2007 . The tournament featured nine teams and was held from 3 April to 26 May 2013 . The opening ceremony was held at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on 2 April 2013 . This was the first season with PepsiCo as the title sponsor . The Kolkata Knight Riders were the defending champions , having won the 2012 season . A spot fixing case was revealed by Delhi Police , leading to arrest of three cricketers from Rajasthan Royals and other persons . Mumbai Indians won the tournament for the first time , defeating Chennai Super Kings in the final by 23 runs . </P>
where was the opening ceremony of ipl ( 2013 ) held on 2 april 2013
where was the opening ceremony of ipl ( 2013 ) held on 2 april 2013
Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata
Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata