2008 Rajasthan Royals season
Franchise cricket team based in Jaipur, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| 2008 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Shane Warne | ||
| Captain | Shane Warne | ||
| Ground(s) | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | ||
| IPL | Winners | ||
| Most runs | Shane Watson (472)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Sohail Tanvir (22)[2] | ||
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Squad
Summarize
Perspective
On 27 February 2008, Shane Warne was named as captain and coach.[3][4]
| No. | Name | Age | Nationality | Batting style | Bowling style | Signing price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 11 | Mohammad Kaif | 27 |  India | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$ 675,000 |
| 15 | Graeme Smith | 27 |  South Africa | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$ 475,000 |
| 29 | Swapnil Asnodkar | 24 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| 46 | Taruwar Kohli | 19 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 54 | Anup Revandkar | 21 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 75 | Younis Khan | 31 |  Pakistan | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | US$ 225,000 |
| Niraj Patel | 26 | India | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | ||
| Justin Langer | 37 |  Australia | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | US$ 200,000 | |
| Darren Lehmann | 37 | Australia | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | ||
| Aditya Angle | 24 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| Jaydev Shah | 24 | India | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 12 | Ravindra Jadeja | 19 | India | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | |
| 28 | Yusuf Pathan | 25 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | US$ 475,000 |
| 32 | Dimitri Mascarenhas | 30 |  England | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$ 100,000 |
| 33 | Shane Watson | 27 | Australia | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$ 125,000 |
| Sumit Khatri | 18 | India | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| Parag More | 22 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 05 | Mahesh Rawat | 21 | India | Right-handed | ||
| 24 | Kamran Akmal | 26 | Pakistan | Right-handed | US$ 150,000 | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 01 | Pankaj Singh | 22 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 03 | Munaf Patel | 24 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$ 275,000 |
| 07 | Siddharth Trivedi | 26 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 08 | Sohail Tanvir | 23 | Pakistan | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | US$ 100,000 |
| 23 | Shane Warne (Captain) | 39 | Australia | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | US$ 450,000 |
| 25 | Dinesh Salunkhe | 28 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
| Morne Morkel | 23 | South Africa | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | US$ 60,000 | |
Indian Premier League
Standings
Rajasthan Royals finished first in the league stage of IPL 2008.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajasthan Royals (C) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0.632 |
| 2 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.509 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings (R) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.192 |
| 4 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.342 |
| 5 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.570 |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | −0.147 |
| 7 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −1.160 |
| 8 | Deccan Chargers | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −0.467 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
- (C) = Eventual champion; (R) = Runner-up.
Match log
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Man of the match | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 April 2008 | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | Lost by 9 wickets | Scorecard | |
| 2 | 21 April 2008 | Kings XI Punjab | Jaipur | Won by 6 wickets | Shane Watson 76* (49) | Scorecard |
| 3 | 24 April 2008 | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | Won by 3 wickets | Yusuf Pathan 2/20 (2 overs) and 61 (28) | Scorecard |
| 4 | 26 April 2008 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | Won by 7 wickets | Shane Watson 2/20 (4 overs) and 61* (41) | Scorecard |
| 5 | 1 May 2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Jaipur | Won by 45 runs | Swapnil Asnodkar 60 (34) | Scorecard |
| 6 | 4 May 2008 | Chennai Super Kings | Jaipur | Won by 8 wickets | Sohail Tanvir 6/14 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| 7 | 7 May 2008 | Mumbai Indians | Navi Mumbai | Lost by 7 wickets | Scorecard | |
| 8 | 9 May 2008 | Deccan Chargers | Jaipur | Won by 8 wickets | Yusuf Pathan 68 (37) | Scorecard |
| 9 | 11 May 2008 | Delhi Daredevils | Jaipur | Won by 3 wickets | Shane Watson 2/21 (4 overs) and 74 (40) | Scorecard |
| 10 | 17 May 2008 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Jaipur | Won by 65 runs | Graeme Smith 75* (49) | Scorecard |
| 11 | 20 May 2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | Won by 6 wickets | Yusuf Pathan 1/14 (2 overs) and 48* (18) | Scorecard |
| 12 | 24 May 2008 | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | Won by 10 runs | Albie Morkel 71 (40) and 2/35 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| 13 | 26 May 2008 | Mumbai Indians | Jaipur | Won by 5 Wickets | Sohail Tanvir 4/14 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| 14 | 28 May 2008 | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Lost by 41 runs | Scorecard | |
| Semi-Final | 30 May 2008 | Delhi Daredevils | Mumbai | Won by 105 runs | Shane Watson 52 (29) and 3/10 (3 overs) | Scorecard |
| Final | 1 June 2008 | Chennai Super Kings | Navi Mumbai | Won by 3 wickets | Yusuf Pathan 56 (39) and 3/22 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| Champions | ||||||
References
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