IPL

IPL 2008

Team Name
Chennai Super Kings
Deccan Chargers
Delhi Daredevils
Kings XI Punjab
Kolkata Knight Riders
Mumbai Indians
Rajasthan Royals
Royal Challengers Bangalore

IPL 2008 Points Table

PositionTeamMatches Played (Pld)Won (W)Lost (L)No Result (NR)Points (Pts)Net Run Rate (NRR)
1Rajasthan Royals (Champion)14113022+0.632
2Kings XI Punjab14104020+0.509
3Chennai Super Kings (Runner-up)1486016-0.192
4Delhi Daredevils1476115+0.342
5Mumbai Indians1477014+0.570
6Kolkata Knight Riders1467113-0.147
7Royal Challengers Bangalore1441008-1.160
8Deccan Chargers1421204-0.467

Chennai Super Kings Innings (Batting First)

BatsmanRunsBalls4s6sStrike RateDismissal
Parthiv Patel383350115.15c Kamran Akmal b Pathan
Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan161411114.29c Jadeja b Pathan
Suresh Raina433012143.33c Jadeja b Watson
Albie Morkel161302123.08c Kamran Akmal b Pathan
MS Dhoni (C)291712170.59not out
Chamara Kapugedera8120066.67c Asnodkar b Tanvir
S Badrinath6210300.00not out
Extras7(1 b, 2 lb, 3 w, 1 nb)
Total163/5 (20 overs) 
  • Bowling Highlights Rajasthan: Yusuf Pathan 3/22, Sohail Tanvir 1/32, Shane Watson 1/29.

Rajasthan Royals Innings (Chasing 164)

BatsmanRunsBalls4s6sStrike RateDismissal
Swapnil Asnodkar282040140.00c Kapugedera b Morkel
Graeme Smith470057.14c Patel b Muralitharan
Kamran Akmal671085.71lbw b Morkel
Yusuf Pathan563934143.58run out
Shane Watson281922147.37lbw b Muralitharan
Mohammad Kaif12810150.00c Raina b Gony
Ravindra Jadeja01000.00run out
Sohail Tanvir9*410225.00not out
Shane Warne (C)9*910100.00not out
Extras3
Total164/7 (20 overs) 

Rajasthan Royals won the tournament, and Chennai Super Kings were runners-up in the IPL 2008 season.

Top 10 leading run-scorers in IPL 2008

RankPlayer NameTeamRuns ScoredInningsAverage
1Shaun MarshKings XI Punjab6161168.44
2Gautam GambhirDelhi Daredevils5341441.07
3Sanath JayasuriyaMumbai Indians5141442.83
4Adam GilchristDeccan Chargers4721147.20
5Matthew HaydenChennai Super Kings4721047.20
6Michael HusseyChennai Super Kings4351139.54
7Robin UthappaChennai Super Kings4121334.33
8VVS LaxmanDeccan Chargers3951428.21
9Michael ClarkeChennai Super Kings3721434.00
10Rahul DravidRoyal Challengers Bangalore3611236.10

Shaun Marsh topped the run charts in IPL 2007 with 616 runs.

Top 10 leading wicket-taking bowlers in IPL 2008

RankPlayer NameTeamWickets TakenMatchesEconomy Rate
1Sohail TanvirRajasthan Royals22113.67
2RP SinghKolkata Knight Riders23166.17
3Ajit AgarkarMumbai Indians20137.67
4Dimitri MascarenhasRajasthan Royals17157.01
5Albie MorkelChennai Super Kings17147.27
6Joginder SharmaRajasthan Royals13166.26
7Abhishek RautKings XI Punjab11147.54
8Yo MaheshChennai Super Kings10167.68
9RP Singh (KXIP)Kings XI Punjab10147.14
10Manpreet GonyChennai Super Kings9147.70

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