2008 Rajasthan Royals season
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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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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 | Farveez Maharoof | 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 | Ashish Nehra | 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 | Shaun Marsh | 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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