The league chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi also announced that the winning team of the inaugural DLF Indian Premier League will earn the top prize of Rs 4.8 crore. The runners-up will earn Rs 2.4 crore, while the two losing semi-finalists will each earn Rs 1.2 crore for their efforts.
The total prize money will then further be divided among the other teams with the team finishing fifth collecting Rs 80 lakh, while the sixth place will earn Rs 70 lakh. The team finishing seventh on the league table will get Rs 50 lakh while the eighth place will earn Rs 40 lakh.