Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008

The 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 Indian Premier League. They were captained by Sourav Ganguly. Kolkata Knight Riders finished sixth in the IPL and did not qualify for the Champions League T20.

Kolkata Knight Riders
2008 season
CoachJohn Buchanan
CaptainSourav Ganguly
Ground(s)Eden Gardens, Kolkata
IPLsixth
CLT20did not qualify
Most runsSourav Ganguly (349)[1]
Most wicketsUmar Gul (12)[2]
2009 →

Background

The Kolkata Knight Riders made a good start to the season by winning their first two matches against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Deccan Chargers. Kolkata Knight Riders' opening batsman Brendon McCullum scored 158 runs in the first match. However, the team began to experience failures and lost the next four matches. The team managed to stage a comeback of sorts by winning the next three matches, helped by strong performances by Sourav Ganguly and Shoaib Akhtar. But their performance dipped again and they lost the next three matches. These included their match against Mumbai Indians, in which they were bowled out for 67 runs, the lowest score by a team in the IPL 2008 season.[3] When their match against Delhi Daredevils was washed out due to rain, they lost any chance of making it to the semifinals.[4] The Knight Riders ended their season on a winning note by defeating 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$1.8 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: Full table on cricinfo
(C) = Eventual champion; (R) = Runner-up.

Match log
No. Date Opponent Venue Result Match Scorecard
118 April Royal Challengers BangaloreBangaloreWon by 140 runs, MoM- Brendon McCullum 158* (73)Scorecard
220 April Deccan ChargersKolkataWon by 5 wickets, MoM- David Hussey 38* (43)Scorecard
326 April Chennai Super KingsChennaiLost by 9 wicketsScorecard
429 April Mumbai IndiansKolkataLost by 7 wicketsScorecard
51 May Rajasthan RoyalsJaipurLost by 45 runsScorecard
63 May Kings XI PunjabMohaliLost by 9 runsScorecard
78 May Royal Challengers BangaloreKolkataWon by 5 runs, MoM- Sourav Ganguly 20 (22) and 1/7 (3 overs)Scorecard
811 May Deccan ChargersHyderabadWon by 23 runs, MoM- Sourav Ganguly 91 (57), 2/25 (4 overs) and 2 catchesScorecard
913 May Delhi DaredevilsKolkataWon by 23 runs, MoM- Shoaib Akhtar 4/11 (3 overs)Scorecard
1016 May Mumbai IndiansMumbaiLost by 8 wicketsScorecard
1118 May Chennai Super KingsKolkataLost by 3 runs (D/L)Scorecard
1220 May Rajasthan RoyalsKolkataLost by 6 wicketsScorecard
1322 May Delhi DaredevilsDelhiMatch abandoned due to rainScorecard
1425 May Kings XI PunjabKolkataWon by 3 wickets, MoM - Umar Gul 24 (11) and 4/23 (4 overs)Scorecard
Overall Record of 6 – 7 (One match abandoned)

Failed to reach Semifinals, finished 6/8

References
  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.
  3. "Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, Mumbai". Cricinfo.com. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  4. "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. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  5. "Shah Rukh plans to desert KKR for good". Zee News. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
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