Heavy fines ranging from US $20,000 to US $360,000 await captains and teams that fail to bowl their 20 overs inside the stipulated time during the Indian Premier League [ Images ], starting in Cape Town on Saturday.

Each team will get 80 minutes to bowl its 20 overs, with breaks of seven-and-a-half minutes each after every 10 overs in the matches that will last three hours and 15 minutes.

Failure to complete the overs in time at first would invite a US $20,000 fine for the captain, the Beeld newspaper reported, quoting IPL chairman Lalit Modi [ Images ].

A second transgression would lead to a US $220,000 fine for the entire team, while a third offence will mean a US $360,000 fine and a one-match suspension for the captain.

The IPL starts at Newlands with Chennai Super Kings [ Images ] taking on Mumbai Indians [ Images ], followed by a clash between Bangalore Royal Challengers [ Images ] and defending champions Rajasthan Royals [ Images ].