The 2016 season of the Indian Premier League (abbreviated as IPL 9 or VIVO IPL 2016) is the ninth season of the IPL.

The IPL is the most-watched Twenty20 league in the world and is also known for its commercial success. In 2011, the IPL became the first sporting event to be broadcast live on YouTube.

List of players released and transferred. Shane Watson was picked by RCB for Rs.9.5 crores while Yuvraj Singh went to Sunrisers Hyderabad.