| 2008 season | |||
| Coach | Lalchand Rajput | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Sachin Tendulkar | ||
| Ground(s) | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (33,108) | ||
| IPL | 5th | ||
| Most runs | Sanath Jayasuriya (514)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Ashish Nehra (12)[2] | ||
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Mumbai Indians (MI) is a franchise cricket team based in Mumbai, 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 Sachin Tendulkar.
Squad[edit | edit source]
On 8 March 2008, Sachin Tendulkar, the team's icon player, was appointed as captain.[3][4]
| No. | Name | Age | Nationality | Batting style | Bowling style | Signing price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 10 | Sachin Tendulkar | 34 |  India |
Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | US$ 1,121,250 |
| 15 | Saurabh Tiwary | 18 | India |
Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| 17 | Dominic Thornely | 29 |  Australia |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | US$ 25,000 |
| 27 | Ajinkya Rahane | 19 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 77 | Robin Uthappa | 22 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | US$ 800,000 |
| Loots Bosman | 31 |  South Africa |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | US$ 175,000 | |
| Ashwell Prince | 30 | South Africa |
Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | US$ 175,000 | |
| Manish Pandey | 18 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| Siddharth Chitnis | 20 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 1 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 38 |  Sri Lanka |
Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | US$ 975,000 |
| 7 | Shaun Pollock | 34 | South Africa |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | US$ 550,000 |
| 25 | Abhishek Nayar | 24 | India |
Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 47 | Dwayne Bravo[5] | 24 |  Trinidad & Tobago |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 50 | Dwayne Smith[6] | 25 |  Barbados |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Gaurav Dhiman | 21 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Musavir Khote | 27 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Ankeet Chavan | 22 | India |
Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | ||
| Swapnil Singh | 17 | India |
Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 12 | Yogesh Takawale | 23 | India |
Right-handed | ||
| 16 | Pinal Shah | 20 | India |
Right-handed | ||
| 34 | Luke Ronchi[7] | 26 | Australia |
Right-handed | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 3 | Harbhajan Singh | 27 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | US$ 850,000 |
| 24 | Rohan Raje | 21 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| 26 | Dilhara Fernando | 28 | Sri Lanka |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | US$ 150,000 |
| 30 | Dhawal Kulkarni | 19 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 64 | Ashish Nehra | 28 | India |
Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 99 | Lasith Malinga | 24 | Sri Lanka |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast | US$ 350,000 |
| Andre Nel | 30 | South Africa |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Vikrant Yeligati | 22 | India |
Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| Rajesh Pawar | 28 | India |
Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | ||
Standings[edit | edit source]
Mumbai Indians finished fifth 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[edit | edit source]
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 April | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai | Lost by 5 wickets | |
| 2 | 23 April | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | Lost by 6 runs | |
| 3 | 25 April | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Lost by 66 runs | |
| 4 | 27 April | Deccan Chargers | Navi Mumbai | Lost by 10 wickets | |
| 5 | 29 April | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | Won by 7 wickets, MoM – Sanath Jayasuriya – 3/14 (4 overs) and 18 (10) | |
| 6 | 4 May | Delhi Daredevils | Navi Mumbai | Won by 29 runs, MoM – Shaun Pollock – 33 (15) and 2/16 (4 overs) | |
| 7 | 7 May | Rajasthan Royals | Navi Mumbai | Won by 7 wickets, MoM – Ashish Nehra – 3/13 (3 overs) | |
| 8 | 14 May | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai | Won by 9 wickets, MoM – Sanath Jayasuriya – 114* (48) | |
| 9 | 16 May | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai | Won by 8 wickets, MoM – Shaun Pollock – 3/12 (4 overs) | |
| 10 | 18 May | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | Won by 25 runs, MoM – Dwayne Bravo – 30 (17) and 3/24 (4 overs) | |
| 11 | 21 May | Kings XI Punjab | Mumbai | Lost by 1 run | |
| 12 | 24 May | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | Lost by 5 wickets | |
| 13 | 26 May | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | Lost by 5 wickets | |
| 14 | 28 May | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | Won by 9 wickets, MoM – Dilhara Fernando – 4/18 (4 overs) | |
| Overall record: 7–7. Failed to qualify for the semifinals. | |||||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Indian Premier League, 2008 / Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "Indian Premier League, 2008 / Records / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "IPL will be a super hit tournament: Sachin Tendulkar". The Times of India. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "MI Indian Premier League 2007/08 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ iplt20.com - WI's Bravo joins DLF Indian Premier League
- ↑ Cricinfo - Dwayne Smith added to Mumbai squad
- ↑ Cricinfo - Mumbai pick up exciting Ronchi for three years