Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2008
The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is a franchise cricket team based in Bangalore, 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 Rahul Dravid. Royal Challengers Bangalore finished seventh in the IPL and did not qualifyfor the champions league T20.
| 2008 season | |||
| Coach | Martin Crowe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Rahul Dravid | ||
| IPL | seventh | ||
| CLT20 | did not qualify | ||
| Most runs | Rahul Dravid (371)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Zaheer Khan (13)[2] | ||
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Indian Premier League season
Standings
Royal Challengers Bangalore finished seventh 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.
Results
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorecard Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 April | Kolkata Knight Riders | Bangalore | Lost by 140 runs | (Scorecard) |
| 2 | 20 April | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Won by 5 wickets, MoM –  | (Scorecard) |
| 3 | 26 April | Rajasthan Royals | Bangalore | Lost by 7 wickets | (Scorecard) |
| 4 | 28 April | Chennai Super Kings | Bangalore | Lost by 13 runs | (Scorecard) |
| 5 | 30 April | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | Lost by 10 runs | (Scorecard) |
| 6 | 3 May | Deccan Chargers | Bangalore | Won by 3 runs, MoM –  | (Scorecard) |
| 7 | 5 May | Kings XI Punjab | Bengaluru | Lost by 6 wickets | (Scorecard) |
| 8 | 8 May | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | Lost by 5 runs | (Scorecard) |
| 9 | 12 May | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Lost by 9 Wickets | (Scorecard) |
| 10 | 17 May | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | Lost by 65 runs | (Scorecard) |
| 11 | 19 May | Delhi Daredevils | Bengaluru | Lost by 5 wickets, MoM – | (Scorecard) |
| 12 | 21 May | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | Won by 14 runs, MoM – | (Scorecard) |
| 13 | 25 May | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | Won by 5 wickets, MoM – | (Scorecard) |
| 14 | 28 May | Mumbai Indians | Bengaluru | Lost by 9 wickets | (Scorecard) |
| Overall record of 4 – 10
Failed to make Semifinals, ended 7/8 | |||||
References
- "Indian Premier League, 2008/ Records / Most runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- "Indian Premier League, 2008/ Records / Most runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
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