2008 Kolkata Knight Riders season
Appearance
2008 season | |||
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Coach | John Buchanan | ||
Captain | Sourav Ganguly | ||
Ground(s) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | ||
IPL | 6th | ||
Most runs | Sourav Ganguly (349)[1] | ||
Most wickets | Umar Gul (12)[2] | ||
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a franchise cricket team based in Kolkata, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the eight teams that competed in the 2008 IPL edition. They were captained by Sourav Ganguly. Kolkata Knight Riders finished sixth in the IPL and did not qualify for the Champions League T20.
Background
The team made a good start to the season by winning their first two matches against
Kings XI Punjab
on their home ground.
Financially, the Kolkata Knight Riders were easily the most successful franchise in the IPL, achieving a profit of ₹130 million (US$1.6 million) in the opening season itself.[5]
Indian Premier League
Season standings
Kolkata Knight Riders finished sixth 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 | Scorecard |
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1 | 18 April | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | Won by 140 runs, MoM- Brendon McCullum 158* (73) | Scorecard |
2 | 20 April | Deccan Chargers | Kolkata | Won by 5 wickets, MoM- David Hussey 38* (43) | Scorecard |
3 | 26 April | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | Lost by 9 wickets | Scorecard |
4 | 29 April | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | Lost by 7 wickets | Scorecard |
5 | 1 May | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | Lost by 45 runs | Scorecard |
6 | 3 May | Kings XI Punjab |
Mohali |
Lost by 9 runs | Scorecard |
7 | 8 May | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata | Won by 5 runs, MoM- Sourav Ganguly 20 (22) and 1/7 (3 overs) | Scorecard |
8 | 11 May | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | Won by 23 runs, MoM- Sourav Ganguly 91 (57), 2/25 (4 overs) and 2 catches | Scorecard |
9 | 13 May | Delhi Daredevils |
Kolkata | Won by 23 runs, MoM- Shoaib Akhtar 4/11 (3 overs) | Scorecard |
10 | 16 May | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Lost by 8 wickets | Scorecard |
11 | 18 May | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata | Lost by 3 runs ( D/L ) |
Scorecard |
12 | 20 May | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | Lost by 6 wickets | Scorecard |
13 | 22 May | Delhi Daredevils |
Delhi |
Match abandoned due to rain | Scorecard |
14 | 25 May | Kings XI Punjab |
Kolkata | Won by 3 wickets, MoM - Umar Gul 24 (11) and 4/23 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
Overall record: 6–7. Failed to advance. |
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.
- ^ "Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, Mumbai". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ^ "All over for Knight Riders in 2008 – Post Kotla washout, even a win in last match won't be enough". The Telegraph. 23 May 2008. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ^ "Shah Rukh plans to desert KKR for good". Zee News. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2012.