Rajasthan Royals in 2008

The Rajasthan Royals (RR) is a franchise cricket team based in Jaipur, 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 Shane Warne. Rajasthan Royals finished winners in the IPL and qualified for the champions league T20.

Rajasthan Royals
2008 season
CoachShane Warne
CaptainShane Warne
Ground(s)Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
IPLwinners
CLT20cancelled
Most runsShane Watson (472)[1]
Most wicketsSohail Tanvir (22)[2]
2009 →

IPL

Standings

Rajasthan Royals finished first 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 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
(C) = Eventual champion; (R) = Runner-up.

Match log
No. Date Opponent Venue Result Man of the Match Scorecard link
119 April 2008Delhi DaredevilsDelhiLost by 9 wicketsScorecard
221 April 2008Kings XI PunjabJaipurWon by 6 wickets Shane Watson 76*(49)Scorecard
324 April 2008Deccan ChargersHyderabadWon by 3 wickets Yusuf Pathan 2/20 (2 overs) and 61 (28)Scorecard
426 April 2008Royal Challengers BangaloreBangaloreWon by 7 wickets Shane Watson 2/20 (4 overs) and 61* (41)Scorecard
51 May 2008Kolkata Knight RidersJaipurWon by 45 runs Swapnil Asnodkar 60 (34)Scorecard
64 May 2008Chennai Super KingsJaipurWon by 8 wickets Sohail Tanvir 6/14 (4 overs)Scorecard
77 May 2008Mumbai IndiansNavi MumbaiLost by 7 wicketsScorecard
89 May 2008Deccan ChargersJaipurWon by 8 wickets Yusuf Pathan 68(37)Scorecard
911 May 2008Delhi DaredevilsJaipurWon by 3 wickets Shane Watson 2/21(4 overs) and 74(40)Scorecard
1017 May 2008Royal Challengers BangaloreJaipurWon by 65 runs Graeme Smith 75*(49)Scorecard
1120 May 2008Kolkata Knight RidersKolkataWon by 6 wickets Yusuf Pathan 1/14(2 overs) and 48*(18)Scorecard
1224 May 2008Chennai Super KingsChennaiWon by 10 runs Albie Morkel 71(40) and 2/35(4 oversScorecard
1326 May 2008Mumbai IndiansJaipurWon by 5 Wickets Sohail Tanvir 4/14 (4 overs)Scorecard
1428 May 2008Kings XI PunjabMohaliLost by 41 RunsScorecard
Semi-Final30 May 2008Delhi DaredevilsMumbaiWon by 105 runs Shane Watson 52(29) and 3/10(3 overs)Scorecard
Final1 June 2008Chennai Super KingsNavi MumbaiWon by 3 wicketsYusuf Pathan 56(39) and 3/22 (4 overs)Scorecard

The Royals won the inaugural DLF IPL T-20 Tournament on 1 June 2008. MoS – Shane Watson 472 runs and 17 wickets, Purple Cap Holder Sohail Tanvir

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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