Kings XI Punjab in 2008

Kings XI Punjab
2008 season
Coach Tom Moody
Captain Yuvraj Singh
Ground(s) PCA Stadium, Mohali
IPL third
CLT20 did not qualify
Most runs Shaun Marsh (616)[1]
Most wickets S Sreesanth (19)[2]

The Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) is a franchise cricket team based in Mohali, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the eight teams that competed in the 2008 Indian Premier League. They were captained by Yuvraj Singh. Kings XI Punjab finished third in the IPL and did not qualify for the Champions League T20.

Indian Premier League

Season standings

Kings XI Punjab finished second in the league stage of IPL 2008.

Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
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 in 2008 14 7 6 1 15 +0.342
Mumbai Indians 14 7 7 0 14 +0.570
Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008 14 6 7 1 13 −0.147
Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2008 14 4 10 0 8 −1.161
14 2 12 0 4 −0.467
(C) = Eventual champion; (R) = Runner-up.

Match log

No. Date Opponent Venue Result
119 AprilChennai Super KingsMohaliLost by 33 runs
221 AprilRajasthan RoyalsJaipurLost by 6 wickets
325 AprilMumbai IndiansMohaliWon by 66 runs, MoM Sri Lanka Kumar Sangakkara – 94 (56)
427 AprilDelhi DaredevilsMohaliWon by 4 wickets, MoM Australia Simon Katich – 75 (52)
51 MayDeccan ChargersHyderabadWon by 7 wickets, MoM Australia Shaun Marsh – 84* (62)
63 MayKolkata Knight RidersMohaliWon by 9 runs, MoM India Irfan Pathan – 24* (26) and 2/18 (4 overs)
75 MayRoyal Challengers BangaloreBangaloreWon by 6 wickets, MoM India S. Sreesanth – 2/16 (4 overs)
810 MayChennai Super KingsChennaiLost by 18 runs
912 MayRoyal Challengers BangaloreMohaliWon by 9 wickets, MoM Australia Shaun Marsh – 74* (51)
1017 MayDelhi DaredevilsDelhiWon by 6 runs (decided by D/L method), MoM Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawardene – 36* (17)
1121 MayMumbai IndiansMumbaiWon by 1 run, MoM Australia Shaun Marsh – 81 (56)
1223 MayDeccan ChargersMohaliWon by 6 wickets, MoM Australia Shaun Marsh – 60 (46)
1325 MayKolkata Knight RidersKolkataLost by 3 wickets
1428 MayRajasthan RoyalsMohaliWon by 41 runs, MoM Australia Shaun Marsh – 115 (69)
1531 MayChennai Super Kings (Semi Final #2)MumbaiLost by 9 wickets
TotalOverall Record 10-5, King XI Punjab were the semi-finalists in the IPL edition 2008

References

  1. "Indian Premier League, 2008/ Records / Most runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. "Indian Premier League, 2008/ Records / Most runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
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