2008 Kings XI Punjab season
Indian Premier League cricket team season
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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 | 3rd | ||
| Most runs | Shaun Marsh (616)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | S Sreesanth (19)[2] | ||
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Squad
On 18 February 2008, Yuvraj Singh, the team's icon player, was appointed as captain.[3][4]
| No. | Name | Age | Nationality | Batting style | Bowling style | Signing price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 5 | Karan Goel | 21 |  India | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| 14 | Shaun Marsh[5] | 24 |  Australia | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | |
| 27 | Mahela Jayawardene | 30 |  Sri Lanka | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | US$ 475,000 |
| 37 | Simon Katich | 32 | Australia | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | US$ 200,000 |
| 38 | Luke Pomersbach | 23 | Australia | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$ 50,000 |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | 27 |  Guyana | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | US$ 225,000 | |
| Tanmay Srivastava | 18 | India | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Sunny Sohal | 20 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | ||
| Sahil Kukreja | 22 | India | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 12 | Yuvraj Singh | 26 | India | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | US$ 1,063,750 |
| 21 | Wilkin Mota | 26 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 39 | James Hopes | 29 | Australia | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | US$ 300,000 |
| 63 | Irfan Pathan | 23 | India | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | US$ 925,000 |
| Rishi Dhawan | 18 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 11 | Kumar Sangakkara | 30 | Sri Lanka | Left-handed | US$ 700,000 | |
| Uday Kaul | 20 | India | Right-handed | |||
| Nitin Saini | 19 | India | Right-handed | |||
| Pankaj Dharmani | 33 | India | Right-handed | |||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 36 | S. Sreesanth | 25 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$ 625,000 |
| 44 | Piyush Chawla | 19 | India | Left-handed | Right-arm leg-break | US$ 400,000 |
| 58 | Brett Lee | 31 | Australia | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | US$ 900,000 |
| Ramesh Powar | 29 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$ 170,000 | |
| Kyle Mills[6] | 29 |  New Zealand | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$ 150,000 | |
| VRV Singh | 23 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Ajitesh Argal | 19 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Gagandeep Singh | 26 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
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: ESPNcricinfo
- (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 – 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. | |||||