2008 Kolkata Knight Riders season

Indian Premier League cricket team May 2026 Kolkata Knight Riders 2008 John Buchanan Sourav Ganguly Eden Gardens, Kolkata IPL 6th Sourav Ganguly (349)http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/records/batting/highest_career_strike_rate.html?id=3519;type=tournament Indian Premier League, 2008/ Records / Most runs ESPNcricinfo 20 June 2015 Umar Gul (12)http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=3519;type=tournament Indian Premier League, 2008/ Records / Most runs ESPNcricinfo 20 June 2015 2009 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. Squad On 11 March 2008, Sourav Ganguly, the team's icon player, was appointed as captain.Ganguly to lead Kolkata Knight Riders https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ganguly-to-lead-kolkata-knight-riders-341969 12 April 2026 ESPNcricinfo 11 March 2008 enKKR Indian Premier League 2007/08 Squad https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2007-08-313494/kolkata-knight-riders-squad-338088/series-squads 12 April 2026 ESPNcricinfo No.NameAgeNationalityBatting styleBowling styleSigning price Batsmen00 Salman Butt 23 Pakistan Pakistan Left-handed Right-arm off-break US$100,000 1 Sourav Ganguly 35 India India Left-handed Right-arm medium US$1,092,50011 Aakash Chopra 30 India India Right-handed Right-arm medium 14 Ricky Ponting 33 Australia Australia Right-handed Right-arm medium US$400,00017 Brad Hodge 33 Australia Australia Right-handed Right-arm off-break Cheteshwar Pujara 20 India India Right-handed Right-arm off-break Yashpal Singh 26 India India Right-handed Right-arm medium Debabrata Das 21 India India Right-handed Right-arm off-break Rohan Banerjee 19 India India Left-handed Right-arm medium All-rounders5 Mohammad Hafeez 27 Pakistan Pakistan Right-handed Right-arm off-break US$100,000 7 Laxmi Ratan Shukla 26 India India Right-handed Right-arm medium 8 David Hussey 30 Australia Australia Right-handed Right-arm off-break US$625,00045 Chris Gayle 28 Jamaica Jamaica Left-handed Right-arm off-break US$800,000 Iqbal Abdulla 18 India India Left-handed Left-arm orthodox spin Wicket-keepers 6 Wriddhiman Saha 23 India India Right-handed 13 Tatenda Taibu 24 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Right-handed US$125,00042 Brendon McCullum 26 New Zealand New Zealand Right-handed US$700,000 Bowlers 2 Ashok Dinda 24 India India Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 14 Shoaib Akhtar 32 Pakistan Pakistan Right-handed Right-arm fast US$450,00025 Murali Kartik 31 India India Left-handed Left-arm orthodox spin US$425,00029 Ishant Sharma 19 India India Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium US$950,00040 Ajantha Mendis 23 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Right-handed Right arm off-break 55 Umar Gul 25 Pakistan Pakistan Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium US$150,00068 Ajit Agarkar 30 India India Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium US$350,000 Siddarth Kaul 17 India India Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Ranadeb Bose 29 India India Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Sourashish Lahiri 26 India India Right-handed Left-arm orthodox spin Indian Premier League 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. http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/team/335971.html Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, Mumbai 23 May 2008 ESPNcricinfoAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot When their match against Delhi Daredevils was washed out due to rain, they lost any chance of making it to the semifinals. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080523/jsp/sports/story_9309469.jsp https://archive.today/20130203171929/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080523/jsp/sports/story_9309469.jsp dead 3 February 2013 All over for Knight Riders in 2008 – Post Kotla washout, even a win in last match won't be enough 23 May 2008 23 May 2008 The Telegraph 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 m in the opening season itself. http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/shah-rukh-plans-to-desert-kkr-for-good_19882.html Shah Rukh plans to desert KKR for good 30 April 2009 19 April 2012 Zee News Season standings Kolkata Knight Riders finished sixth in the league stage of IPL 2008. KKR Match log No. 2010 Opponent Venue Result Scorecard 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. Tour of Australia KKR played six T20 matches against Queensland during their 2008 tour of Australia.http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/376155.html Kolkata Knight Riders tour of Australia ESPNcricinfo 19 December 2025 All matches were played in Allan Border Field, Brisbane. KKR won only one match, winning the second fixture by one wicket. References Category:Kolkata Knight Riders seasons Category:2008 Indian Premier League