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2009 Indian Premier League (IPL) in Cape Town

As host of eight DLF Indian Premier League matches in April 2009, Cape Town welcomed the biggest stars in the cricketing world to its shores.

From the fast-paced excitement of the cricket matches to the hotly contested Miss Bollywood IPL South Africa competition, Cape Town Tourism followed all the action.

Our exclusive photography from the Newlands Cricket Grounds captured the infectious energy of the fans and cricketers alike.

Deccan Chargers emerged as champions of the DLF IPL 2009

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The Deccan Chargers made a phenomenal comeback after finishing last in the inaugural DLF Indian Premier League in 2008 – from last to first!

At the 2009 DLF IPL final at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on May 24, 2009, the Deccan Chargers beat the Royal Challengers Bangalore by only six runs to emerge as deserving champions of the season.

The tense final was a fitting end to an exciting season and highly successful tournament in South Africa. Thousands of fans turned up at the cricket grounds to watch the series of 59 matches over five weeks and millions watched it on television.

Deccan Chargers captain Adam Gilchrist was thrilled with the victory. “Given what we went through last year, this is just a tremendous effort by the whole franchise, to turn it around,” he said.

Gilchrist was named player of the series for scoring 495 runs – including three half-centuries. He also hit 29 sixes, making him the lead boundary-clearer of the tournament.

In acknowledgement of the performance of their rivals, the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gilchrist said, “They felt the same disappointment as we did last season and they did extremely well to turn things around.

“They put up a real fight today and it made for a great final,” he added.

Dune Kossatz crowned Miss Bollywood IPL South Africa

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Dune Kossatz of East London beat 14 other contestants to win the coveted title of Miss Bollywood IPL South Africa at a star-studded ceremony in Johannesburg on May 23, 2009.

This 34-year-old DLF IPL fan, who represented the Chennai Super Kings, stood out from a crowd of South African beauties, according to the panel of judges – Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, Michelle McLean (former Miss Universe), Michel Adam (owner of Fashion TV), South African fashion promoter Dr Precious Moloi, Joanne Strauss (former Miss South Africa), Bandana Tiwari (editor of Vogue India) and former Springbok rugby captain Francois Pienaar.

Along with the title of Miss Bollywood IPL SA, Dune won R50 000 in cash and a business-class trip to India, among other fabulous prizes.