Correct Answer - Option 1 : KKR
IPL - 5:
- The 2012 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 5 or the IPL 2012 or the DLF IPL 2012, was the fifth season of the Indian Premier League.
- It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007 with the first season played in 2008.
- The tournament began on 4 April and ended on 27 May 2012.
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were the winning team, beating defending champions Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in the final.
- This season the number of teams in the league went from ten to nine with the termination of Kochi Tuskers Kerala.
- The top four teams of the tournament (Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians) represented India in the 2012 Champions League Twenty20.
- The Fair Play Award was won by Rajasthan Royals, while Kings XI Punjab batsman Mandeep Singh was named the tournament's "Rising Star" and Kolkata Knight Riders bowler Sunil Narine was Player of the Season.
IPL Teams |
IPL Winning Year |
Rajasthan Royals (RR) |
2008 |
Deccan Chargers (DC) |
2009 |
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) |
2010, 2011, 2018 |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) |
2012, 2014 |
Mumbai Indians (MI) |
2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 |
Thus, IPL - 5 was won by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).