India, without captain Virat Kohli and veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni, won't have it easy against T20 World champions West Indies, who are bolstered by the arrival of star players Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell.
IMAGES from the IPL match played between Rajasthan and Delhi in Jaipur on Monday
It will not be the first time that the competition has had to be held outside India.
Rajneesh Gupta brings you all the numbers from the just concluded IPL-12.
Rajneesh Gupta presents Mumbai Indians's record in the IPL over the years:
Rajneesh Gupta presents statistical summary of Delhi Capitals formerly known as Delhi Daredevils and much more.
590 cricketers -- including 370 Indian players and 220 overseas players -- will go under the hammer during the two-day mega auction in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13.
India Test regulars like Cheteswar Pujara and Ishant Sharma have also thrown their hat into the ring with base prices of Rs 50 and Rs 75 lakh respectively.