Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008

Indian Premier League cricket team

Kolkata Knight Riders2008 season

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]
|  | 2009 ->

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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[edit]

The team made a good start to the season by winning their first two matches against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Deccan Chargers. 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$1.6 million) in the opening season itself.[5]

## Indian Premier League[edit]

### Season standings[edit]

Kolkata Knight Riders finished sixth in the league stage of IPL 2008.

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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". ESPNcricinfo. 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. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. 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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Kolkata Knight Riders

Lists|

* Players
* Records

Home grounds|

* Eden Gardens (2008–present)
* JSCA International Cricket Stadium (2013)

Captains|

* Sourav Ganguly (2008–10)
* Brendon McCullum (2009)
* Gautam Gambhir (2011–17)
* Jacques Kallis† (2011)
* Dinesh Karthik (2018–20)
* Eoin Morgan (2020–21)
* Shreyas Iyer (2022; 2024–Present)
* Nitish Rana (2023)

Coaches|

* John Buchanan (2008–09)
* Dav Whatmore (2010–11)
* Trevor Bayliss (2012–15)
* Jacques Kallis (2016–19)
* Brendon McCullum (2020–22)
* Chandrakant Pandit (2023–Present)

Honours|

* 2012 Indian Premier League
* 2014 Indian Premier League

Seasons|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Rivalries|

* Mumbai Indians rivalry
* Royal Challengers Bangalore rivalry

See also|

* Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ILT20)
* Los Angeles Knight Riders (MLC)
* Trinbago Knight Riders (CPL)

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