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Bangalore Royal Challengers

Captain: Rahul Dravid

Coach: Venkatesh Prasad

Franchisee: UB Group

Franchise cost: $111.6 Million

Players : Rahul Dravid, Abdur Razzak, Balachandra Akhil, KP Appanna, Jagadeesh Arunkumar,
Praveen Kumar, Devraj Patil, Vinay Kumar, Mark Boucher (wk), Nathan Bracken, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Bharat Chipli, Shreevats Goswami (wk), Anil Kumble, Dale Steyn, Cameron White, Wasim Jaffer, Sunil Joshi, Jacques Kallis, Zaheer Khan, Virat Kohli, Misbah-ul-Haq, Ross Taylor, Venkatesh Prasad (Coach)

Chennai Super Kings

Captain: Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Coach: Kepler Wessels

Franchisee: India Cements

Franchise cost: $91 Million

Players: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Viraj Vilas Kadbe, Palani Amarnath, Manpreet Gony,Srikkanth Anirudha,
R Ashwin, Napoleon Einstein, Stephen Fleming, Kepler Wessels (Coach), Subramaniam Badrinath, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Matthew Hayden, Michael Hussey, Shadab Jakati, Joginder Sharma, Arun Karthik, Suresh Kumar, Albie Morkel, Abhinav Mukund, Makhaya Ntini, Jacob Oram, Parthiv Patel (wk),Suresh Raina, Muttiah Muralitharan, Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan

Delhi Daredevils

Captain: Virender Sehwag

Coach: Greg Shipperd

Franchisee: GMR Holdings

Franchise cost: $84 Million

Players: Virender Sehwag, Rajat Bhatia, AB de Villiers, Shikhar Dhawan, Tillakaratne Dilshan,
Pradeep Sangwan, Daniel Vettori, Greg Shipperd (Coach), Gautam Gambhir, Brett Geeves, Dinesh Karthik, Glenn Mc,GrathFarveez, Maharoof Shoaib MalikTejashwi Yadav Yo MaheshMithun ManhasAmit MishraMohammad AsifYogesh NagarManoj TiwaryMayank Tehlan

Deccan Chargers

Captain: VVS Laxman

Coach: Robin Singh

Franchisee: Deccan Chronicle

Franchise cost: $107.01 Million

Players: VVS Laxman, Sanjay Bangar, Halhadar Das (wk), Herschelle Gibbs, Scott Styris, D Kalyan krishna, Adam Gilchrist (wk), Pragyan Ojha, Dwaraka Ravi, Teja PM, Sarvesh Kumar, Shahid Afridi, Rohit Sharma,

RP Singh, Chamara Silva, Andrew Symonds, Chaminda Vaas, Venugopal Rao, Paidikalva Vijay kumar,

Arjun Yadav, Nuwan Zoysa, Robin Singh (Coach)

Kings XI Punjab

Captain: Yuvraj Singh

Coach: Tom Moody

Franchisee: Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, Mohit Burman and Karan Paul

Franchise cost: $76 Million

Players: Yuvraj Singh, Ajitesh Argal, Piyush Chawla, Pankaj Dharmani, Rishi Dhawan, Irfan Pathan,Nitin Saini,Vikram Singh,Tanmay Srivastava, Karan Goel, James Hopes, Mahela Jayawardene, Simon Katich,

Uday Kaul, Luke Pomersbach, Kumar Sangakkara,Sunny Sohal,Tom Moody (Coach), Sahil Kukreja, Brett Lee, Shaun Marsh,Kyle Mills, Wilkin Mota, Ramesh Powar,Ramnaresh Sarwan, S Sreesanth

Kolkata Knight Riders

Captain: Sourav Ganguly

Coach: John Buchanan

Franchisee: Red Chiilies Entertainment

Franchise cost: $79.09 Millions

Players: Sourav Ganguly, Siddarth Kaul, Ajit Agarkar, Rohan Banerjee, Aakash Chopra, Debabrata Das,

Chris Gayle, Umar Gul, David Hussey, Iqbal Abdulla, Murali Kartik, Saurasish Lahiri, Brendon McCullum (wk), Mohammad Hafeez, Ricky Ponting, Yashpal Singh, Cheteshwar Pujara, Prasanta Saha, Salman Butt,

Ishant Sharma, Shoaib Akhtar, Laxmi Shukla, Tatenda Taibu (wk), John Buchanan (Coach)

Mumbai Indians

Captain: Sachin Tendulkar

Coach: Lalchand Rajput

Franchisee: Reliance Industries Ltd

Franchise cost: $111.9 Million

Players: Sachin Tendulkar, Loots Bosman, Ankeet Chavan, Siddharth Chitnis, Gaurav Dhiman,

Dilhara Fernando, Harbhajan Singh, Sanath Jayasuriya, Dominic Thornely, Lalchand Rajput (Coach),

Musavir Khote, Dhawal Kulkarni, Lasith Malinga, Abhishek Nayar, Ashish Nehra, Manish Pandey,

Rajesh Pawar, Shaun Pollock, Saurabh Tiwary, Ashwell Prince, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohan Raje,
Luke Ronchi, Pinal Shah (wk), Swapnil Singh, Y Vijay Takawale (wk), Robin Uthappa, Vikrant Yeligati

Rajasthan Royals

Captain: Shane Warne

Coach: Shane Warne

Franchisee: Emerging Media

Franchise cost: $67 Million

Players: Shane Warne, Aditya Angle, Swapnil Asnodkar, Ravindra Jadeja,

Mohammad Kaif,

Kamran Akmal (wk), Sumit Khatri, Taruwar Kohli, Mahesh Rawat, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Parag More,

Morne Morkel, Pankaj Singh, Munaf Patel, Niraj Patel, Yusuf Pathan, Anup Revandkar, Jaydev Shah, Graeme Smith, Sohail Tanvir, Siddharth Trivedi, Shane Watson, Younis Khan, Justin Langer,
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Flower Power: What Each of the 20 Most Popular Flowers Symbolize & Other Interesting Facts

In the Victorian era, sending a secret message to your lover using a carefully chosen bouquet of flowers was all the rage. The type of flower, its color and even whether the flowers were presented with the right or left hand (right for yes, left for no) all had a specific meaning to convey.

Have something you want to say? Say it with flowers!

This language of flowers, known as floriography, is not widely used today, when flowers are chosen more for their color, shape or scent. Nonetheless, the meanings still remain, and if you want to tell your lover how you feel or send a thoughtful note to a friend, why not say it with flowers?

Here are 20 popular flowers to choose from, along with their meanings (be sure to include a legend with your own flower message so the recipient can decode its meaning).

1. Lily
The color and type of the lily is very important:

• Calla Lily: Beauty

• White Lily: Purity, "it's heavenly to be with you"

• Orange Lily: Hatred

• Tiger Lily: Wealth, pride

• Yellow Lily: I'm walking on air

2. Daisy
Looking for an "in" flower? Gerbera daisies are it. "Gerbera daisies are hot," said Barbara Hinrichs, owner of Barbara's Florals & Gifts. "A lot of gals are loving the daisies."

What do they symbolize? Innocence, loyal love, purity and gentleness.

3. Lilac
Lilacs symbolize a first love or new love so they're popular not only to celebrate a new union at weddings, but also to signify the first love between a mother and child.

4. Rose
The rose is perhaps the most commonly known romantic flower, but did you know they're also edible? According to Linda Stradley, author of "I'll Have What They're Having -- Legendary Local Cuisine," their flavor is reminiscent of strawberries and green apples, and the darker the color, the stronger the flavor. In terms of meaning, a rose's color is very important.

• Red: Love, beauty, romantic love, I love you, courage passion

• Yellow: Joy, happiness, friendship, a new beginning, remember me

• White: Purity, innocence, humility, youthfulness, sincerity, unity

• Pink: Elegance, gracefulness, appreciation, thank you

• Peach: Desire, anticipation, optimism toward the future, closing the deal, let's get together

• Coral: Desire

• Orange: Enthusiasm, desire

• Lavender: Love at first sight, enhancement

Gerbera daisies are one of the most "in" flowers right now.

5. Tulip
In general, tulips signify fame, charity and a perfect lover. If you want to be more specific, choose a color.

• Red: Declaration of love, believe me

• Yellow: Hopeless love

• Variegated: You have beautiful eyes

6. Lily of the Valley
These dainty flowers symbolize sweetness, humility, return to happiness and purity.

7. Orchid
In China, orchids are a symbol for many children, but in general they also signify love, beauty and refinement.

8. Stephanotis
This fragrant, sweet-smelling flower is a favorite for weddings, as it symbolizes marital bliss, as well as a desire to travel (honeymoon!).

9. Carnations
Most aren't aware that carnation petals are edible and quite sweet. They've been used to make the French liqueur Chartreuse since the 17th century, says Stradley. In general, a carnation is a sign of affection, health and energy, but color does make a difference.

• Pink: I'll never forget you

• Red: Admiration, my heart is aching

• Solid colored: Yes, acceptance

• Striped: Refusal, no, I can't be with you

• White: Pure love, sweet, innocence

• Yellow: Rejection, disdain

Stephanotis is a favorite for weddings … and it signifies marital bliss.

10. Gardenia
Have a secret crush? Send him or her gardenias. They mean ecstasy, you're lovely, and I secretly love you.

11. Hydrangea
A hydrangea has two, very different, sides. It can express a thank you for understanding, but it can also signify frigidity and heartlessness.

12. Sunflower
Most people have snacked on sunflower seeds, but did you know the bud of the sunflower can be steamed like an artichoke (and tastes similar)? Interested more in meaning than eating? Sunflowers symbolize loyalty and wishes.

13. Pansy
Pansies are edible and can be used as a garnish or to add a slightly grassy flavor to green or fruit salads. Send them to someone you're thinking of; they signify loving thoughts.

14. Daffodil
Daffodils symbolize regard, respect and unrequited love.

15. Forget-Me-Not
Forget-Me-Nots have their name for a reason. Along with true love, they're also used to symbolize memories.

16. Marigold
Marigolds are a popular and pretty garden flower, but you may want to think twice before giving a bouquet to your neighbor. They can signify cruelty, grief and jealousy (although they can also be sent to "comfort the heart" of someone who's grieving).

Send someone a reminder of your favorite memories together with Forget-Me-Nots.

17. Peony
Another good flower choice for weddings, peonies symbolize a happy life and marriage and are regarded as an aphrodisiac.

18. Petunia
Also popular in the garden, petunias have several, somewhat contradictory, meanings. Along with resentment and anger, they can also indicate "your presence soothes me."

19. Stock
This fragrant flower means lasting beauty, you'll always be beautiful to me, affection and promptness.

20. Violet
The violet symbolizes modesty, hence the term "shrinking violet." However, based on color:

• Blue: I'll always be true, faithfulness, watchfulness

• White: Let's take a chance