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IPL 2008 Schedule, Results and Stats
The first IPL season ran from 18 April to 1 June 2008, with 8 teams playing 59 matches: a 56-match league stage, two semi-finals and the final. Rajasthan Royals finished it as the first champions, beating Chennai Super Kings by 3 wickets in the final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. This page carries the complete season in one place: every fixture and result in date order, the final points table, and the season’s award winners.
Rajasthan topped the league with 22 points, four clear of Kings XI Punjab, and the season opened with a bang as Kolkata Knight Riders posted 222/3 and bowled Royal Challengers Bangalore out for 82, a 140-run win. One league match, Delhi Daredevils against Kolkata Knight Riders, was washed out without a result, and it is marked in the tables below.
IPL 2008 at a glance
| Season | IPL 2008 (1st season) |
| Dates | 18 April 2008 to 01 June 2008 |
| Matches | 59 (56 league, 2 semi-finals and the final) |
| Champions | Rajasthan Royals |
| Runners-up | Chennai Super Kings |
| Final | 01 June 2008, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings 163/5 (20 ov) lost to Rajasthan Royals 164/7 (20 ov); Rajasthan Royals won by 3 wickets |
| Player of the Tournament | Shane Watson |
| Orange Cap | Shaun Marsh |
| Purple Cap | Sohail Tanvir |
How the final was won: Chennai Super Kings posted 163/5 batting first in Navi Mumbai. Rajasthan Royals chased it down in their 20 overs, finishing on 164/7 to win by 3 wickets and take the first IPL title.
IPL 2008 final points table
| # | Team | P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.632 | 22 |
| 2 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.509 | 20 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.192 | 16 |
| 4 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +0.342 | 15 |
| 5 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +0.570 | 14 |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | -0.147 | 13 |
| 7 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -1.160 | 8 |
| 8 | Deccan Chargers | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | -0.467 | 4 |
Green rows are the four semi-finalists. Rajasthan Royals finished four points clear at the top, and Delhi Daredevils took the last semi-final place on 15 points. The full all-seasons table is on the IPL Points Table page.
IPL 2008 league stage: all 56 matches
| # | Date | Match | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri 18 Apr 2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Kolkata Knight Riders 222/3 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 82 (15.1 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 140 runs |
| 2 | Sat 19 Apr 2008 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | Chennai Super Kings 240/5 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 207/4 (20 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 33 runs |
| 3 | Sat 19 Apr 2008 | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Rajasthan Royals 129/8 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 132/1 (15.1 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 9 wickets |
| 4 | Sun 20 Apr 2008 | Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Deccan Chargers 110 (18.4 ov) Kolkata Knight Riders 112/5 (19 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wickets |
| 5 | Sun 20 Apr 2008 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Mumbai Indians 165/6 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 166/5 (19.4 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 5 wickets |
| 6 | Mon 21 Apr 2008 | Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Kings XI Punjab 166/8 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 168/4 (18.1 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets |
| 7 | Tue 22 Apr 2008 | Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | Deccan Chargers 142/8 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 143/1 (13 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 9 wickets |
| 8 | Wed 23 Apr 2008 | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Chennai Super Kings 208/5 (20 ov) Mumbai Indians 202/7 (20 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 6 runs |
| 9 | Thu 24 Apr 2008 | Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | Deccan Chargers 214/5 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 217/7 (19.5 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 3 wickets |
| 10 | Fri 25 Apr 2008 | Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | Kings XI Punjab 182 (20 ov) Mumbai Indians 116/9 (20 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 66 runs |
| 11 | Sat 26 Apr 2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Kolkata Knight Riders 147/9 (20 ov) Chennai Super Kings 152/1 (17 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 9 wickets |
| 12 | Sat 26 Apr 2008 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Royal Challengers Bangalore 135/8 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 138/3 (17.1 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 7 wickets |
| 13 | Sun 27 Apr 2008 | Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | Delhi Daredevils 158/8 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 162/6 (19.3 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 4 wickets |
| 14 | Sun 27 Apr 2008 | Mumbai Indians vs Deccan Chargers | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai | Mumbai Indians 154/7 (20 ov) Deccan Chargers 155/0 (12 ov) |
Deccan Chargers won by 10 wickets |
| 15 | Mon 28 Apr 2008 | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Chennai Super Kings 178/5 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 165 (19.4 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 13 runs |
| 16 | Tue 29 Apr 2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Kolkata Knight Riders 137/8 (20 ov) Mumbai Indians 138/3 (18.4 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 7 wickets |
| 17 | Wed 30 Apr 2008 | Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Delhi Daredevils 191/5 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 181/5 (20 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 10 runs |
| 18 | Thu 01 May 2008 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Rajasthan Royals 196/7 (20 ov) Kolkata Knight Riders 151 (19.1 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 45 runs |
| 19 | Thu 01 May 2008 | Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | Deccan Chargers 164/8 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 167/3 (18.5 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 7 wickets |
| 20 | Fri 02 May 2008 | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Chennai Super Kings 169/6 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 172/2 (19 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 8 wickets |
| 21 | Sat 03 May 2008 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Deccan Chargers | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Royal Challengers Bangalore 156/8 (20 ov) Deccan Chargers 153/6 (20 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 3 runs |
| 22 | Sat 03 May 2008 | Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | Kings XI Punjab 178/6 (20 ov) Kolkata Knight Riders 169/6 (20 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 9 runs |
| 23 | Sun 04 May 2008 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai | Mumbai Indians 162/8 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 133 (18.5 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 29 runs |
| 24 | Sun 04 May 2008 | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Chennai Super Kings 109 (19 ov) Rajasthan Royals 110/2 (14.2 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 8 wickets |
| 25 | Mon 05 May 2008 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Royal Challengers Bangalore 126 (19.2 ov) Kings XI Punjab 127/4 (18.2 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 6 wickets |
| 26 | Tue 06 May 2008 | Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Chennai Super Kings 144/7 (20 ov) Deccan Chargers 148/3 (18 ov) |
Deccan Chargers won by 7 wickets |
| 27 | Wed 07 May 2008 | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai | Rajasthan Royals 103 (16.2 ov) Mumbai Indians 104/3 (15.1 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 7 wickets |
| 28 | Thu 08 May 2008 | Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Delhi Daredevils 187/5 (20 ov) Chennai Super Kings 188/6 (20 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 4 wickets |
| 29 | Thu 08 May 2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Kolkata Knight Riders 129/7 (16 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 124/4 (16 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 runs |
| 30 | Fri 09 May 2008 | Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Deccan Chargers 140/8 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 141/2 (16 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 8 wickets |
| 31 | Sat 10 May 2008 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Chennai Super Kings 181/4 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 163/9 (20 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 18 runs |
| 32 | Sun 11 May 2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders 204/4 (20 ov) Deccan Chargers 181/7 (20 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 23 runs |
| 33 | Sun 11 May 2008 | Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Delhi Daredevils 156/7 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 159/7 (19.1 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 3 wickets |
| 34 | Mon 12 May 2008 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | Royal Challengers Bangalore 143/8 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 144/1 (15.4 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 9 wickets |
| 35 | Tue 13 May 2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Kolkata Knight Riders 133/6 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 110 (17.5 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 23 runs |
| 36 | Wed 14 May 2008 | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Chennai Super Kings 156/6 (20 ov) Mumbai Indians 158/1 (13.5 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 9 wickets |
| 37 | Thu 15 May 2008 | Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Delhi Daredevils 194/4 (20 ov) Deccan Chargers 182/9 (20 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 12 runs |
| 38 | Fri 16 May 2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Kolkata Knight Riders 67 (15.2 ov) Mumbai Indians 68/2 (5.3 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 8 wickets |
| 39 | Sat 17 May 2008 | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Rajasthan Royals 197/1 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 132/9 (20 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 65 runs |
| 40 | Sat 17 May 2008 | Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Delhi Daredevils 118/4 (11 ov) Kings XI Punjab 94/3 (8 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 6 runs (D/L) |
| 41 | Sun 18 May 2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Kolkata Knight Riders 149/5 (20 ov) Chennai Super Kings 55/0 (8 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 3 runs (D/L) |
| 42 | Sun 18 May 2008 | Mumbai Indians vs Deccan Chargers | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians 178/7 (20 ov) Deccan Chargers 153/7 (20 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 25 runs |
| 43 | Mon 19 May 2008 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Royal Challengers Bangalore 154/7 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 158/5 (18.2 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 5 wickets |
| 44 | Tue 20 May 2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Kolkata Knight Riders 147/8 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 150/4 (16.3 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets |
| 45 | Wed 21 May 2008 | Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Kings XI Punjab 189/4 (20 ov) Mumbai Indians 188 (20 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 1 run |
| 46 | Wed 21 May 2008 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Royal Challengers Bangalore 126/8 (20 ov) Chennai Super Kings 112/8 (20 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 14 runs |
| 47 | Thu 22 May 2008 | Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | No play | No result |
| 48 | Fri 23 May 2008 | Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | Deccan Chargers 175/4 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 178/4 (19.3 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 6 wickets |
| 49 | Sat 24 May 2008 | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Rajasthan Royals 211/5 (20 ov) Chennai Super Kings 201/7 (20 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 10 runs |
| 50 | Sat 24 May 2008 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Mumbai Indians 176/8 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 179/5 (19.5 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 5 wickets |
| 51 | Sun 25 May 2008 | Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | Deccan Chargers 165 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 171/5 (19 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 5 wickets |
| 52 | Sun 25 May 2008 | Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Kings XI Punjab 174/6 (20 ov) Kolkata Knight Riders 175/7 (19.4 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 3 wickets |
| 53 | Mon 26 May 2008 | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Mumbai Indians 145/7 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 146/5 (20 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 5 wickets |
| 54 | Tue 27 May 2008 | Deccan Chargers vs Chennai Super Kings | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | Deccan Chargers 147/8 (20 ov) Chennai Super Kings 148/3 (19.2 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 7 wickets |
| 55 | Wed 28 May 2008 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Royal Challengers Bangalore 122/9 (18 ov) Mumbai Indians 126/1 (16 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 9 wickets |
| 56 | Wed 28 May 2008 | Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | Kings XI Punjab 221/3 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 180/7 (20 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 41 runs |
Marked in the table above: Match 47 (Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Feroz Shah Kotla) ended with no result.
IPL 2008 playoffs
| Match | Date | Fixture | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-final 1 | Fri 30 May 2008 | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Rajasthan Royals 192/9 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 87 (16.1 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 105 runs |
| Semi-final 2 | Sat 31 May 2008 | Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Kings XI Punjab 112/8 (20 ov) Chennai Super Kings 116/1 (14.5 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 9 wickets |
| Final | Sun 01 Jun 2008 | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai | Chennai Super Kings 163/5 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 164/7 (20 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 3 wickets |
Rajasthan hammered Delhi Daredevils by 105 runs in the first semi-final, and Chennai beat Kings XI Punjab by 9 wickets in the second, which set up the Rajasthan against Chennai final.
IPL 2008 questions, answered
Who won IPL 2008?
Rajasthan Royals won IPL 2008, beating Chennai Super Kings in the final on 01 June 2008 at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. Chennai Super Kings 163/5 (20 ov) lost to Rajasthan Royals 164/7 (20 ov); Rajasthan Royals won by 3 wickets.
How many matches were played in IPL 2008?
59 in total: 56 league matches, then two semi-finals and the final, played between 18 April 2008 and 01 June 2008.
Who finished top of the IPL 2008 league table?
Rajasthan Royals, with 22 points and a net run rate of +0.632.
Who won the Orange Cap and Purple Cap in IPL 2008?
The Orange Cap went to Shaun Marsh and the Purple Cap went to Sohail Tanvir. Shane Watson was named Player of the Tournament.
Where can I see the other seasons?
Every season from 2008 to 2026 sits under the main IPL Schedule page, which also carries the all-time winners table and the trophy table.
