| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| Rajasthan Royals (C) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | +0.632 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | +0.509 |
| Chennai Super Kings (R) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.192 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | +0.342 |
| Mumbai Indians | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | +0.570 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | −0.147 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −1.161 |
| Deccan Chargers | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −0.467 |
2008 Indian Premier League
| 2008 Indian Premier League | |
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| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |
 India |
| Champions | Rajasthan Royals |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches played | 59 |
| Attendance | 3,422,000 (58,000 per match) |
| Man of the Series |
 Shane Watson, Rajasthan(472 runs and 17 wickets) |
| Most runs |
Shaun Marsh, Punjab (616) |
| Most wickets |
 Sohail Tanvir, Rajasthan (22) |
| Official website | www.iplt20.com |
The 2008 Indian Premier League season was the debut season of the Indian Premier League, established by the BCCI in 2007. The season commenced on 18 April 2008 with the final match held on 1 June 2008. The competition started with a double round robin group stage, in which each of the 8 teams played a home match and an away match against every other team. These matches were followed by two semi-finals and a final.[1]
In a match which went down to the last ball, Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings in the final to win the title,[2] with Yusuf Pathan named the player of the match and Shane Watson adjudged the player of the tournament.[3] Sohail Tanvir won the purple cap for being the top wicket-taking bowler while Shaun Marsh won the orange cap for leading run-scorer in the tournament. Shreevats Goswami was awarded the best under-19 player award and the special award for Fair Play was won by the Chennai Super Kings.
Player auctions
Mahendra Singh Dhoni who was bought by the Super Kings for $1.5 Million was the most expensive cricketer of the tournament.
The auctions were conducted on 20 February 2008 with Mahendra Singh Dhoni winning the highest bid of US$1.5 million.[4]
Venues
| Chennai | Mumbai | Mohali |
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| M. A. Chidambaram Stadium Capacity:50,000 |
Wankhede Stadium Capacity: 45,000 |
PCA Stadium Capacity: 30,000 |
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| Kolkata | Bangalore | Navi Mumbai |
| Eden Gardens Capacity:100,000 |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Capacity:55,000 |
DY Patil Stadium Capacity: 55,000 |
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| Hyderabad | Delhi | Jaipur |
| Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Capacity:55,000 |
Feroz Shah Kotla Capacity:48,000 |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium Capacity:30,000 |
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Rules and regulations
Points in the group stage were awarded as follows:
| Results | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | 2 points |
| No result | 1 point |
| Loss | 0 points |
In the event of tied scores after both teams have faced their quota of overs, a bowl-out will determine the winner, even in the group stage.[5]
In the group stage, teams will be ranked on the following criteria:[6]
- Higher number of points
- If equal, higher number of wins
- If still equal, net run rate
- If still equal, lower bowling strike rate
- If still equal, result of head to head meeting.
Teams and standings
- (C) = Eventual champion; (R) = Runner-up.
League progression
| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
Results
Group stage
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 30 May — Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | |||||||
| 1 | Rajasthan Royals | 192/9 (20 overs) | |||||
| 4 | Delhi Daredevils | 87 all out (16.1 overs) | |||||
| Rajasthan won by 105 runs | |||||||
| 1 June — DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai | |||||||
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings | 163/5 (20 overs) | |||||
| 1 | Rajasthan Royals | 164/7 (20 overs) | |||||
| Rajasthan won by 3 wickets | |||||||
| 31 May — Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | |||||||
| 2 | Kings XI Punjab | 112/8 (20 overs) | |||||
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings | 116/1 (14.5 overs) | |||||
| Chennai won by 9 wickets | |||||||
Fixtures
Group stage
| Kolkata Knight Riders 222/3 (20 overs) |
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- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
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Mumbai Indians 202/7 (20 overs) | |
| Matthew Hayden 81 (46) Musavir Khote 2/29 (3 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
| Delhi Daredevils 158/8 (20 overs) |
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| Manoj Tiwary 39 (34) VRV Singh 3/29 (4 overs) |
- Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to bat.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore 181/5 (20 overs) | |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore 124/4 (16 overs) | |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain reduced play to 16 overs per side.
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Kings XI Punjab 163/9 (20 overs) | |
| Subramaniam Badrinath 64 (47) Sreesanth 2/29 (4 overs) |
- Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
| Kolkata Knight Riders 204/4 (20 overs) |
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| Sourav Ganguly 91 (57) Paidikalva Vijaykumar 1/21 (3 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
| Royal Challengers Bangalore 143/8 (20 overs) |
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| Mark Boucher 39 (32) Sreesanth 3/29 (4 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore 132/9 (20 overs) | |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
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Kings XI Punjab 94/3 (8 overs) | |
- Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain interrupted play after during Delhi's innings and reduced the match to 11 overs per side. Rain then ended play after 8 overs in Punjab's innings. Their par score was 88 runs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.
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Chennai Super Kings 55/0 (8 overs) | |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain ended play after 8 overs in Chennai's innings. Their par score was 52 runs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.
| Royal Challengers Bangalore 126/8 (20 overs) |
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Chennai Super Kings 148/3 (19.2 overs) | |
| Venugopal Rao 46 (46) L Balaji 2/34 (4 overs) |
- Deccan Chargers won the toss and elected to bat.
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Mumbai Indians 126/1 (16 overs) | |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain reduced play to 18 overs per side.
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Rajasthan Royals 192/9 (20 overs) |
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Delhi Daredevils 87 all out (16.1 overs) |
- Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to field.
| Kings XI Punjab 112/8 (20 overs) |
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Chennai Super Kings 116/1 (14.5 overs) |
- Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
Main article: 2008 Indian Premier League Final
| Chennai Super Kings 163/5 (20 overs) |
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Rajasthan Royals 164/7 (20 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
Batting
Most runs
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | SR | Ave | HS | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Marsh | Kings XI Punjab | 11 | 11 | 616 | 441 | 139.68 | 51.44 | 115 | 1 | 5 | 59 | 26 |
| Gautam Gambhir | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 14 | 534 | 379 | 140.89 | 41.07 | 86 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 8 |
 Sanath Jayasuriya | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 14 | 514 | 309 | 166.34 | 42.83 | 114* | 1 | 2 | 57 | 31 |
| Shane Watson | Rajasthan Royals | 15 | 15 | 472 | 311 | 151.76 | 47.20 | 76* | 0 | 4 | 46 | 19 |
 Graeme Smith | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 11 | 441 | 362 | 121.82 | 49.00 | 91 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 8 |
Tournament's leading scorer wore an orange cap when fielding.[7]
Best batting strike rate
- Minimum 150 runs scored, minimum 7 innings played
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | SR | Ave | HS | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
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| Virender Sehwag | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 14 | 406 | 220 | 184.54 | 33.83 | 94* | 0 | 3 | 46 | 21 |
| Yusuf Pathan | Rajasthan Royals | 16 | 15 | 435 | 243 | 179.01 | 31.07 | 68 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 25 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 14 | 514 | 309 | 166.34 | 42.83 | 114* | 1 | 2 | 57 | 31 |
| Yuvraj Singh | Kings XI Punjab | 15 | 14 | 299 | 184 | 162.50 | 23.00 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 19 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Kings XI Punjab | 10 | 9 | 320 | 198 | 161.61 | 35.55 | 94 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 8 |
Bowling
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Mat | Ov | Wkts | Econ | Ave | SR | BBI |
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| Sohail Tanvir | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 41.1 | 22 | 6.46 | 12.09 | 11.2 | 6/14 |
| Shane Warne | Rajasthan Royals | 15 | 52.0 | 19 | 7.76 | 21.26 | 16.4 | 3/19 |
| Sreesanth | Kings XI Punjab | 15 | 51.1 | 19 | 8.63 | 23.26 | 16.1 | 3/29 |
| Shane Watson | Rajasthan Royals | 15 | 54.1 | 17 | 7.07 | 22.52 | 19.1 | 3/10 |
| Manpreet Gony | Chennai Super Kings | 16 | 60.0 | 17 | 7.38 | 26.05 | 21.1 | 3/25 |
Tournament's leading wicket taker wore a purple cap when fielding.[8]
- Note: Economy rate acts as a tie-breaker if players are level for most wickets.
Best economy
- Minimum 20 overs bowled
| Player | Team | Mat | Ov | Econ | Wkts | Ave | SR | BBI |
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| Sourav Ganguly | Kolkata Knight Riders | 12 | 20.0 | 6.40 | 6 | 21.33 | 20.0 | 2/21 |
| Sohail Tanvir | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 41.1 | 6.46 | 22 | 12.09 | 11.2 | 6/14 |
| Shaun Pollock | Mumbai Indians | 13 | 46.0 | 6.54 | 11 | 27.36 | 25.0 | 3/12 |
| Irfan Pathan | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 53.0 | 6.60 | 15 | 23.33 | 21.2 | 2/18 |
| Glenn McGrath | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 54.0 | 6.61 | 12 | 29.75 | 27.0 | 4/29 |
Man of the Match awards
| No. of awards | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Shaun Marsh | Kings XI Punjab |
| 4 | Yusuf Pathan | Rajasthan Royals |
| 4 | Shane Watson | Rajasthan Royals |
Most MOMs[9]
Cricinfo IPL XI
On 5 June 2008, Cricinfo announced what it referred to as the 'pick of the IPL crop' in its 'short-form all-star XI' for the IPL. The team of the tournament consisted of:
- Shaun Marsh – Kings XI Punjab
- Sanath Jayasuriya – Mumbai Indians
- Gautam Gambhir – Delhi Daredevils
- Kumar Sangakkara (wicketkeeper) – Kings XI Punjab
- Shane Watson – Rajasthan Royals
- Yusuf Pathan – Rajasthan Royals
- Rohit Sharma – Deccan Chargers
- Farveez Maharoof – Delhi Daredevils
- Sohail Tanvir – Rajasthan Royals
- Shane Warne (captain) – Rajasthan Royals
- Glenn McGrath – Delhi Daredevils
Controversies
Cheerleaders
The IPL has been criticised by a few politicians and feminists for bringing in foreign cheerleaders, which is seen by many to not be in the traditional spirit of the game, as well as being against some Indian sensibilities.[10] Two cheerleaders from London were asked to leave the ground at Mohali "because of the colour of their skin" by Wizcraft International Entertainment, which handles the team Kings XI Punjab. Ellesha Newton and Sherinne Anderson, both from London and of African ancestry were allegedly barred from entering the stadium by employees of Wizcraft International Entertainment on the pretext that "people don’t like dark girls here".[11] Both the girls also allege that an employee referred to them with the racial slur ″nigger″.[12]
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said a probe would be initiated by the IPL only if the two women officially complain to IPL commissioner Lalit Modi.
BCCI and IPL officials are surprised that the two cheerleaders did not complain about the alleged racist behaviour while they were in India and spoke about it only after they returned to London.
"We have not received any complaint from any cheerleaders that they were asked to leave by the Mohali-based Kings XI Punjab franchise recently because of the colour of their skin," BCCI joint secretary M.P. Pandove said in Mohali.[13]
Sreesanth – Harbhajan Singh altercation
On 25 April 2008, following the Kings XI Punjab's victory over the Mumbai Indians at Mohali, Punjab player Sreesanth was slapped under his eye by Harbhajan Singh, the stand-in captain of Mumbai. The incident came to light as Sreesanth was caught by TV cameras sobbing inconsolably on the field before the presentation ceremony. Sreesanth had since downplayed the incident saying he had no complaints against Harbhajan who was "like an elder brother" to him. Harbhajan's team had lost their third consecutive match when he apparently reacted violently to Sreesanth's approaching him and reportedly saying "hard luck". The footage of the slap has not yet been released for public viewing. The BCCI launched an investigation into the incident and decided to ban Harbhajan for the remainder 11 matches of the Twenty20 tournament.[14][15][16][17]
References
- ↑ "Indian Premier League 2007/08 Fixtures". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
- ↑ "Rajasthan Royals are IPL champions". The Times of India. 2 June 2008. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
- ↑ "Congratulate Rajasthan Royals". The Times of India. 2 June 2008. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
- ↑ "IPL Auction: Players' worth". Rediff Sports. 20 February 2008. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ↑ Playing conditions, from ICC World Twenty20 homepage, retrieved 12 September 2007
- ↑ Final WorldTwenty20 Playing conditions, from ICC World Twenty20 homepage, retrieved 12 September 2007
- ↑ "Orange Cap to separate best from the rest". The Times of India. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 May 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
- ↑ "After Orange, IPL now introduces Purple Cap". The Times of India. 12 May 2008. Archived from the original on 21 May 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
- ↑ "Most man of the match awards". Rediff. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ "IPL cheergirls face ban in Maharashtra". Archived from the original on 29 April 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
- ↑ Banerjee, Poulomi (20 May 2008). "‘Colour of skin’ comes into play ‘Dark’ girls told to leave". The Telegraph (Calcutta, India). Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- ↑ Banerjee, Poulomi (21 May 2008). "Cheerleaders called ‘niggers’ – Details of racial abuse at Mohali match out in the open". The Telegraph (Calcutta, India). Archived from the original on 26 May 2008. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
- ↑ Cheerleader claims racist slur at IPL match
- ↑ "Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians". Cricinfo. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 28 April 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2008.
- ↑ "Bhajji slaps, Sree sobs". Calcutta, India: telegraphindia. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 29 April 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2008.
- ↑ "Bhajji 'slaps' Sreesanth, makes him cry". timesofindia. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2008.
- ↑ "Match results – Indian Premier League, 2007/08". Cricinfo. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2008.
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