Kings XI Punjab in 2008
The 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.
| 2008 season | |||
| Coach | Tom Moody | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Yuvraj Singh | ||
| Ground(s) | PCA Stadium, Mohali | ||
| IPL | third | ||
| CLT20 | did not qualify | ||
| Most runs | Shaun Marsh (616)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | S Sreesanth (19)[2] | ||
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Indian Premier League
Season standings
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: Full table on cricinfo
- (C) = Eventual champion; (R) = Runner-up.
Match log
| 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 – .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
| Total | Overall Record 10-5, King XI Punjab were the semi-finalists in the IPL edition 2008 |
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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