2008 Delhi Daredevils season
Indian Premier League cricket team season
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Delhi Daredevils are a franchise cricket team based in Delhi, 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 Virender Sehwag. Delhi Daredevils finished fourth in the IPL and did not qualify for the Champions League T20.
| 2008 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Greg Shipperd | ||
| Captain | Virender Sehwag | ||
| Ground(s) | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | ||
| IPL | fourth | ||
| Most runs | Gautam Gambhir (534)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Yo Mahesh (16)[2] | ||
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Squad
Virender Sehwag was the icon player and captain.[3][4]
| No. | Name | Age | Nationality | Batting style | Bowling style | Signing price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 0 | Shikhar Dhawan[5] | 22 |  India | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| 5 | Gautam Gambhir | 26 | India | Left-handed | Right-arm leg-break | US$ 725,000 |
| 9 | Manoj Tiwary | 22 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | US$675,000 |
| 44 | Virender Sehwag | 29 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$833,750 |
| 55 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 31 |  Sri Lanka | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$250,000 |
| Mithun Manhas[5] | 28 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| Mayank Tehlan[6] | 21 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| Tejashwi Yadav | 18 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 6 | Shoaib Malik | 26 |  Pakistan | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$500,000 |
| 15 | Daniel Vettori | 29 |  New Zealand | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox spin | US$625,000 |
| 23 | Rajat Bhatia[7] | 28 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 28 | Farveez Maharoof | 23 | Sri Lanka | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$225,000 |
| Yogesh Nagar | 18 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 17 | AB de Villiers | 24 |  South Africa | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | US$300,000 |
| 46 | Dinesh Karthik | 22 | India | Right-handed | US$525,000 | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 11 | Glenn McGrath | 38 |  Australia | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | US$350,000 |
| 21 | Yo Mahesh[6] | 20 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 26 | Mohammad Asif | 25 | Pakistan | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$650,000 |
| 63 | Brett Geeves | 25 | Australia | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$50,000 |
| 99 | Amit Mishra | 25 | India | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
| Pradeep Sangwan | 17 | India | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ||
Standings
Delhi Daredevils finished fourth 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 | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi | Won by 9 wickets, MoM – Farveez Maharoof 2/11 (4 overs) |
| 2 | 22 April | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | Won by 9 wickets, MoM – Virender Sehwag 94* (41) |
| 3 | 27 April | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Lost by 4 wickets |
| 4 | 30 April | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi | Won by 10 runs, MoM – Glenn McGrath 4/29 (4 overs) |
| 5 | 2 May | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | Won by 8 wickets, MoM – Virender Sehwag 1/21 (2 overs) and 71 (41) |
| 6 | 4 May | Mumbai Indians | Navi Mumbai | Lost by 29 runs |
| 7 | 8 May | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi | Lost by 4 wickets |
| 8 | 11 May | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | Lost by 3 wickets |
| 9 | 13 May | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | Lost by 23 runs |
| 10 | 15 May | Deccan Chargers | Delhi | Won by 12 runs, MoM – Amit Mishra 5/17 (4 overs) |
| 11 | 17 May | Kings XI Punjab | Delhi | Lost by 6 runs (D/L Method) |
| 12 | 19 May | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | Won by 5 wickets |
| 13 | 22 May | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | Match abandoned due to rain |
| 14 | 24 May | Mumbai Indians | Delhi | Won by 5 wickets, MoM – Dinesh Karthik 56* (32) |
| 15 | 30 May | Rajasthan Royals (semi-final #1) | Mumbai | Lost by 105 runs |
Statistics
| Player | Runs |
|---|---|
| Gautam Gambhir | 534 |
| Virender Sehwag | 406 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 340 |
| Player | Wickets |
|---|---|
| Yo Mahesh | 16 |
| Farveez Maharoof | 15 |
| Glenn McGrath | 12 |