Kings XI Punjab in 2008

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.

Kings XI Punjab
2008 season
CoachTom Moody
CaptainYuvraj Singh
Ground(s)PCA Stadium, Mohali
IPL3rd
Most runsShaun Marsh (616)[1]
Most wicketsS Sreesanth (19)[2]

Indian Premier League edit

Season standings edit

Kings XI Punjab finished second 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 edit

No. Date Opponent Venue Result
1 19 April Chennai Super Kings Mohali Lost by 33 runs
2 21 April Rajasthan Royals Jaipur Lost by 6 wickets
3 25 April Mumbai Indians Mohali Won by 66 runs, MoM – Kumar Sangakkara – 94 (56)
4 27 April Delhi Daredevils Mohali Won by 4 wickets, MoM – Simon Katich – 75 (52)
5 1 May Deccan Chargers Hyderabad Won by 7 wickets, MoM – Shaun Marsh – 84* (62)
6 3 May Kolkata Knight Riders Mohali Won by 9 runs, MoM – Irfan Pathan – 24* (26) and 2/18 (4 overs)
7 5 May Royal Challengers Bangalore Bangalore Won by 6 wickets, MoM – S. Sreesanth – 2/16 (4 overs)
8 10 May Chennai Super Kings Chennai Lost by 18 runs
9 12 May Royal Challengers Bangalore Mohali Won by 9 wickets, MoM – Shaun Marsh – 74* (51)
10 17 May Delhi Daredevils Delhi Won by 6 runs (decided by D/L method), MoM – Mahela Jayawardene – 36* (17)
11 21 May Mumbai Indians Mumbai Won by 1 run, MoM – Shaun Marsh – 81 (56)
12 23 May Deccan Chargers Mohali Won by 6 wickets, MoM – Shaun Marsh – 60 (46)
13 25 May Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Lost by 3 wickets
14 28 May Rajasthan Royals Mohali Won by 41 runs, MoM – Shaun Marsh – 115 (69)
15 31 May Chennai Super Kings (Semi Final #2) Mumbai Lost by 9 wickets
Overall record: 10–5. Advanced to the playoffs.

References edit

  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.