IPL gets B'wood-studded

A look at some of the biggies associated with IPL... Punjabi Queen: They say cricket is a gentleman's game, but Priety has surely warmed her way into the hearts of these macho men. (BCCL/Santosh Bane)

Challenging chic: Even though Bangalore Royal Challengers did not do very well in the last IPL series, their brand ambassador, the demure Katrina Kaif did not give up. She did everything possible to lift the team's spirit. (BCCL/Chethan Shivakumar)

Royalty in her blood: In the first season of the IPL, the Rajasthan Royals won the championship when everyone thought they were a hopeless bunch led by an ageing, retired superstar. Now, just before the second season, they have got Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty and her London-based boyfriend Raj Kundra to buy 11.7 per cent stake in the franchise. (BCCL/Saatish Jaiswal)

Riding on success: B'wood king Shah Rukh Khan proved that he knows how to blending glamour with sports, when he danced to Kolkata Knight Riders' anthem 'Karbo Larbo, Jetboo Re'. (BCCL/Shantanu Das)

Khiladi Kumar: Bollywood heartthrob Akshay Kumar was signed by the Delhi Daredevils as their brand ambassador, continuing the film industry's association with the Twenty20. (BCCL/Piyal Bhattacharjee)

Chilling at IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders' franchise is owned by none other than Bollywood heavyweights like Juhi Chawla Mehta and Shah Rukh Khan. (BCCL/B A Raju)

Anything for Aamchi Mumbai: Superstar Hrithik Roshan did his two bits by grooving for the Mumbai Indians as the team's brand ambassador.