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How many teams were there in the first Indian Premier League?

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There were eight teams in the first Indian Premier League. The Mumbai Indians, the Chennai Super Kings, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (renamed the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2024), the Deccan Chargers (based in Hyderabad), the Delhi Daredevils (renamed the Delhi Capitals in 2019), the Kings XI Punjab (based in Mohali; rebranded as the Punjab Kings in 2021), the Kolkata Knight Riders, and the Rajasthan Royals (Jaipur).