2008 DLF Indian Premier League - IPL Awards and Prizes

In a very successful and memorable 2008 DLF Indian Premier League - IPL tournament, lot of awards and prizes were given. It was the biggest tournament in terms of prize money in cricket. Rajasthan Royals the cheapest franchise at US$67 million, won the final of IPL against Chennai Super Kings.


Winner Prize
Rajasthan Royals - Rs. 4.8 Crores

Runnerup Prize
Chennai Super Kings - Rs. 2.4 Crores

Man of the Final
Yusuf Pathan - 56 Runs & 3 Wickets

Man of the Series
Shane Watson - 474 Runs & 17 Wickets

Orange Cap Winner
Shaun Marsh - 616 Runs in 11 Games

Purple Cap Winner
Sohail Tanveer - 22 wickets in 10 Games.

Kingfisher Fair Play Award
Chennai Super Kings

IPL DLF Cup Grand Final Live Score - Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Kings

The Grand Finale of Indian Premier League - IPL is all set between two strong teams of the 2008 DLF Cup, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai, on Sunday, 1st June, 2008 at 8.00 PM IST.

For Rajasthan Royals, 2008 IPL tournament is like a dream, an entire team costing less than two-and-a-half times Dhoni's price, reched the Final in style by winning 11 matches out of 14 league matches and won the semi-final by 105 runs against Delhi. The only worrying factor for Rajasthan Royals is the absence of Graeme Smith, whose batting has been the cornerstone of several Rajasthan innings, has been ruled out with a hamstring injury.

Chennai Super Kings, struggled after the exclusion of international stars, reached the final under the captaincy of highest paid player of IPL, MS Dhoni. They beat the strong Punjab team by 9 wickets in semis. Dhoni is very lucku in terms of captain, as he won the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa, where an unfancied India claimed the title.

Rajasthan Royals Team (Likely)

Niraj Patel, Swapnil Asnodkar, Kamran Akmal (wk), Shane Watson, Mohammad Kaif, Yusuf Pathan, Ravindra Jadeja, Sohail Tanvir, Shane Warne (capt), Siddharth Trivedi, Munaf Patel.

Chennai Super Kings Team (Likely)

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Parthiv Patel (W/K), Chamara Kapugedera, Suresh Raina, S Badrinath, Albie Morkel, S Vidyut, Joginder Sharma, Muttiah Muralitharan, Manpreet Gony, Makhaya Ntini.

Chennai beats Punjab by 9 wickets in IPL's 2nd Semi-Final

Similar to 1st Semi-Final IPL's 2nd semifinal was also a one sided affair as Chennai Super Kings beats favorite Kings XI Punjab by 9 wickets with 31 balls remaining at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Saturday, 31st May, 2008.

Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to bat 1st but restricted to 112/8 in 20 overs due to fine bowling by Ntini, Gonyand Morkel took 2 wickets each. Punjab reduced to 45/6 in 10 overs but managed to cross 100 runs mark.

Chennai Super Kings replied well with 102 runs unbeaten partnership between Parthive Patel and Suresh Raina. Patel scored 51 runs off 48 balls with 8 fours and Raina contributed 55 runs off 34 balls with 4 fours and 4 sixes.

Chennai Super Kings have now beaten Kings XI Punjab in all three matches between the two sides and will need to gear up for Rajasthan Royals tomorrow in 2008 IPL DLF Cup Final at DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai.

Match Summary:

Kings XI Punjab - 112/8 in 20 Overs.

Chennai Super Kings - 116/1 in 14.5 Overs.

Toss - Kings XI Punjab, who chose to bat first.

Man of the Match - M Ntini (Chennai Super Kings)

Result - Chennai Super Kings won by 9 wickets (with 31 balls remaining).

IPL 2nd semifinal Live Score - Punjab XI vs Chennai Kings

Kings XI Punjab are overwhelming favorites for the 2nd Semi-Final of Indian Premier League, against Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Saturday, 31st May, 2008 at 8.00 PM IST. Winner will meet Rajasthan Royals in the Final of IPL on Sunday, 1st June.

Kings XI Punjab were at 2nd place at league stage of IPL DLF Cup, and there batsman and bowler are in good form especially Shaun Marsh, Yuraj Singh, Irfan Pathan and Sreeshanth.

Chennai Super Kings however beat Kings XI Punjab twice in the league matches both at home and away, but Dhoni's team have to put brilliant performance to beat Yuraj's in form team.

Kings XI Punjab Team (Likely)

Shaun Marsh, James Hopes, Kumar Sangakkara (w/k), Yuvraj Singh (capttain), Mahela Jayawardene, Tanmay Srivatsava, Irfan Pathan, Piyush Chawla, Ramesh Powar, VRV Singh, Sreesanth.

Chennai Super Kings Team (Likely)

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Parthiv Patel (W/K), Chamara Kapugedera, Suresh Raina, S Badrinath, Albie Morkel, S Vidyut, Joginder Sharma, Muttiah Muralitharan, Manpreet Gony, Makhaya Ntini.

Rajasthan Royals in IPL Final, beat Delhi by 105 runs in 1st Semi

IPL's 1st Semi-Final was the one sided affair as Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Daredevils by 105 runs at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Friday, 30th May, 2008. Rajasthan Royals scored 192 and reduced Delhi Daredevils to 87 runs in 17th over.

Delhi Daredevils won the toss and invited Rajasthan to bat first, Rajasthan Royals took the full advantage and scored 192 runs in 20 overs, due to fine batting by Watson, Smith and Asnodkar, contributed 52, 25 and 39 runs respectively. Yusuf Pathan played a brilliant inning in the middle and in the end with 45 runs in 21 balls with 3 fours and 4 sixes.

In reply Delhi Daredevils crumbled to 28/4 in 6 overs with Sehwag and Gambhir, 2nd highest run scorer in the tournament back in the pavilion, Watson took 3 wickets out of four. They never recovered from there and all out on 87 runs in 17 overs.

Match Summary:

Rajasthan Royals - 192/9 in 20 Overs.

Delhi Daredevils - 87 All Out in 16.1 Overs.

Toss - Delhi Daredevils, who chose to field first.

Man of the Match - Shane Watson (Rajasthan Royals)

Result - Rajasthan Royals won by 105 runs.

IPL 1st Semi-Final Live Score - Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils

Much awaited 1st Semi-Final of Indian Premier League - IPL will be played between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Friday, 30th May, 2008, at 8.00 PM IST.

Rajasthan Royals have shown brilliant performance in the league stage as they won 11 out 0f 14 matches and was leading the points table. All their batsman Graeme Smith, Yusuf Pathan, Shane Watson, Swapnil Asnodkar and their bowler especially Sohail Tanveer highest wicket taker in the tournament, took 21 wickets in 9 matches and captain Shane Warne.

Delhi Daredevils reached in semi finals by the help of Rajasthan Royals only as they beat Mumbai Indians in to make the way for Delhi Daredevils. They have very balance team as with Gautam Gambhir 2nd highest run scorer in the tournament, Virender Sehwag and with the bowling attack of McGrath and Mohammad Asif.

Rajasthan Royals Team (Likely)

Graeme Smith, Swapnil Asnodkar, Yusuf Pathan, Shane Watson, Niraj Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Mahesh Rawat (wk), Shane Warne (capt), Sohail Tanvir, Siddharth Trivedi, Munaf Patel.

Delhi Daredevils Team (Likely)

Virender Sehwag (capt), Gautam Gambhir, Shikhar Dhawan, Manoj Tiwary, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Farveez Maharoof, V Yomahesh, Amit Mishra, Mohammad Asif, Glenn McGrath.

IPL Semi-Final Schedule / Time Table - 2008 DLF Cup, Mumbai

2008 DLF Indian Premier League's matches are over. Total 56 matches has been played in the league stage. Out of 8 teams four teams are qualified for the Semi-Finals. 1st Semi-Final will be played on Friday, 30th May while 2nd Semi-Final will be played on Saturday, 31st May, 2008.

Both the Semi-Finals will by played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 8.00 PM IST. Find the Semi-Final Schedule of 2008 DLF Cup Indian Premier League.

1st Semi-Final

Friday, 30th May, 2008

Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils

at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

8.00 PM IST

2nd Semi-Final

Saturday, 31st May, 2008

Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings

at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

8.00 PM IST

Final will be played on Sunday, 1st June, 2008 between winner of 1st Semi-Final and winner of 2nd Semi-Final at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai.

2008 IPL DLF CUP Standing / Points Table after League Matches

Indian Premier League is in its final stages, as all the league matches are over. Total 56 matches has been played in the league stage. 8 teams played 14 matches each on home and away basis. All the IPL matches are very successful and very intresting. Find the final standings of the team after league stage. Four teams are qualified for the semi-finals and remaining 4 teams are out of the 2008 DLF IPL tournament.

Rajasthan Royals played briliantly to lead the 2008 IPL points table, followed by Kings XI Punjab, Delhi Daredevils and Chennai Super Kings.

IPL 54th Match - Deccan Chargers v Chennai Kings Live Score

In a crucial 54th match of Indian Premier League, bottom placed Deccan Chargers will host 4th placed and looking a place in IPL semi-finals, Chennai Super Kings at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad, on Tuesday, 27th May, 2008, 4.00 PM IST.

Its last game for both the team and a must win game for Chennai Super Kings to qualify for the semi-finals while for Deccan Chargers its a game for some pride to win a match this season's last match as the won only 2 matches out of 13 matches.

Deccan Chargers Team (Likely)

Adam Gilchrist (capt & wk), Shahid Afridi, Herschelle Gibbs, Rohit Sharma, Venugopal Rao, Ravi Teja, Scott Styris, PM Sarvesh Kumar, Pragyan Ojha, RP Singh, P Vijaykumar.

Chennai Super Kings Team (Likely)

Parthiv Patel, Stephen Fleming, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt/wk), S Badrinath, Albie Morkel, S Vidyut, Joginder Sharma, Muttiah Muralitharan, Manpreet Gony, Makhaya Ntini.

IPL 53rd Match - Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals Live Score

In an important 53rd match of Indian Premier League, Rajasthan Royals, IPL leaders will host Mumbai Indians, looking for a place in semi-finals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on Monday, 26th May, 2008.

Mumbai Indians has to win their 2 remaining matches to qualify for the semi-finals. They lost last two matches narrowly on the last ball of the match. Hope they will win next two matches.

Rajasthan Royals safely leading the points table and will try to maintain winning momentum.

Rajasthan Royals Team (Likely)

Graeme Smith, Yusuf Pathan, Mohammad Kaif, Shane Watson, Niraj Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Shane Warne (capt), Mahesh Rawat (wk), Sohail Tanvir, Siddharth Trivedi, Munaf Patel.

Mumbai Indians Team (Likely)

Sachin Tendulkar (capt), Sanath Jayasuriya, Robin Uthappa, Dominic Thornley, Dwayne Bravo, Shaun Pollock, Abhishek Nayar, Yogesh Takawale, Dhawal Kulkarni, Rohan Raje, Ashish Nehra.

IPL 52nd Match - Kolkata Riders vs Punjab XI Live Score

In the 52nd match of Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders which is out of the IPL tournament will host 2nd place Kings XI Punjab at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday, 25th May, 2008, 2nd match of the day at 8.00 PM IST.

Kolkata Knight Riders will play for pride and try to win some games, while Kings XI Punjab will try to get more points to improve its ranking in IPL points table.

Kolkata Knight Riders Team (Probables)

Salman Butt, Aakash Chopra, Sourav Ganguly (capt), David Hussey, Tatenda Taibu, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Laxmi Ratan Shukla, Murali Kartik, Shoaib Akhtar, Ishant Sharma, Ashok Dinda.

Kings XI Punjab Team (Likely)

Shaun Marsh, James Hopes, Luke Pomersbach, Yuvraj Singh (capt), Mahela Jayawardene, Irfan Pathan, Pankaj Dharmani (wk), Gagandeep Singh, Piyush Chawla, Sreesanth, VRV Singh.

IPL 51st Match Live Score - Deccan Chargers vs Bangalore

Both the teams of today's 51st match of the Indian Premier League, i.e. Deccan Chargers vs Bangalore Royal Challengers are out of the IPL semi-finals race will meet at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad on Sunday, 25th May, 2008, 1st game of the day at 4.00 PM IST.

Both the team will play to avoid of finishing last in the 2008 IPL DLF Cup.

Despitae having strong Tewnty20 team Deccan Chargers are currently last in the IPL points table and look to salvage something from a tournament.


Bangalore Royal Challengers are slightly better placed, thanks to their highly unlikely win against Chennai Super Kings, which gave them their third win in 12 games, one more than Deccan.

Deccan Chargers Team (Likely)

Adam Gilchrist (capt & wk), Shahid Afridi, Herschelle Gibbs, Rohit Sharma, Venugopal Rao, Ravi Teja, Scott Styris, PM Sarvesh Kumar, Pragyan Ojha, RP Singh, P Vijaykumar.

Bangalore Royal Challengers Team (Likely)

J Arunkumar, Virat Kohli, Misbah-ul-Haq, Rahul Dravid (capt), Jacques Kallis, Mark Boucher (wk), Praveen Kumar, B Akhil, Zaheer Khan, Anil Kumble, Dale Steyn.

IPL 50th Match - Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians Live Score

Today's match is do or die for Delhi Daredevils, as they are playing their last match of the league will host 4th place Mumbai Indians in the 5oth match of Indian Premier League - IPL at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi on Saturday, 24th May 2008, 2nd match of the day at 8.00 PM IST.

For Delhi Daredevils its their last chance to enter the semi-finals, and still not sure after winning it as they have to wait for Mum further results.

Mumbai Indians can confirm their place in semi-finals by winning today's match. They have 3 games to play and still a chance in making last four if they lost today's match.

Delhi Daredevils Team (Likely)

Virender Sehwag (capt), Gautam Gambhir, Shikhar Dhawan, AB de Villiers, Dinesh Karthik, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Amit Mishra, Farveez Maharoof, Pradeep Sangwan, V Yomahesh, Glenn McGrath.

Mumbai Indians Team (Likely)

Sachin Tendulkar (capt), Sanath Jayasuriya, Robin Uthappa, Dominic Thornley, Dwayne Bravo, Shaun Pollock, Abhishek Nayar, Yogesh Takawale, Dhawal Kulkarni, Rohan Raje, Ashish Nehra.

IPL 49th Match - Chennai Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Live Score

Chennai Super Kings curently at third place and trying to qualify for the semi-finals will host IPL leaders Rajasthan Royals in the 49th match of the tournament at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on Saturday, 24th May 2008, 1st match of the day at 4.00 PM IST.

For the Chennai Super Kings to enter the semi-finals is simple - they need to win one of their last two league matches.

Rajasthan Royals have entered the final four but they will try maintain their top position.

Chennai Super Kings Team (Likely)

Parthiv Patel, Stephen Fleming, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt/wk), S Badrinath, Albie Morkel, S Vidyut, Joginder Sharma, Muttiah Muralitharan, Manpreet Gony, Makhaya Ntini.


Rajasthan Royals Team (Likely)

Graeme Smith, Yusuf Pathan, Mohammad Kaif, Shane Watson, Niraj Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Shane Warne (capt), Mahesh Rawat (wk), Sohail Tanvir, Siddharth Trivedi, Munaf Patel.

IPL 48th Match - Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers Live Score

Kings XI Punjab already qualified in the semi-finals of 2008 Indian Premier League, will host Deccan Chargers, bottom team of the IPL points table, in the 48th match of the DLF Cup, at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh, on Friday 23rd May, 2008.

Kings XI Punjab won last matche by just 1 run against Mumbai Indians and fixed a place in semi-finals now play for rankings in the top four. Shaun Marsh and Luke Pomersbach, an Australian Twenty20 specialist are in great form.

Deccan Chargers, very strong team on papers but didn't perform in 2008 IPL tournament will try to win few matches to avoid being last team in the points table.

Kings XI Punjab Team (Likely)

Shaun Marsh, James Hopes, Luke Pomersbach, Yuvraj Singh (capt), Mahela Jayawardene, Irfan Pathan, Pankaj Dharmani (wk), Gagandeep Singh, Piyush Chawla, Sreesanth, VRV Singh.

Deccan Chargers Team (Likely)

Adam Gilchrist (capt & wk), Shahid Afridi, Herschelle Gibbs, Rohit Sharma, Venugopal Rao, Ravi Teja, Scott Styris, PM Sarvesh Kumar, Pragyan Ojha, RP Singh, P Vijaykumar.

IPL 46th Match - Chennai Kings vs Bangalore Royals Live Score

Bangalore Royal Challengers are almost out of the Indian Premier League, as they are lying at the bottom of the IPL points table will be hosted by Chennai Super Kings, who is trying to make a place in semi-finals, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, on Monday, 21st May, 2008, 8.00 PM IST, in the 46th game of the tournament.

Bangalore Royal Challengers criticized by its team owner Vijay Mallya, are low in confidence and trying to find some pride in the remaining matches by winning 1 or 2 matches.

Chennai Super Kings won last match by Duckworth Lewis Method and has a chance to make a place in the semi-finals will try to win today's match to stay in the tournament.

Chennai Super Kings Team (Likely)
Parthiv Patel, Stephen Fleming, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt/wk), S Badrinath, Albie Morkel, S Vidyut, Joginder Sharma, Muttiah Muralitharan, Manpreet Gony, Makhaya Ntini.

Bangalore Royal Challengers Team (Likely)

J Arunkumar, Virat Kohli, Misbah-ul-Haq, Rahul Dravid (capt), Jacques Kallis, Mark Boucher (wk), Praveen Kumar, B Akhil, Zaheer Khan, Anil Kumble, Dale Steyn.

IPL 43rd Match - Bangalore Royals vs Delhi Devils Live Score

Bangalore Royal Challengers are almost out of the Indian Premier League, as they are lying at the bottom of the IPL points table will host Delhi Daredevils, who is trying to make a place in semi-finals, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, on Monday, 19th May, 2008, 8.00 PM IST, in the 43rd game of the tournament.

Bangalore Royal Challengers criticized by its team owner Vijay Mallya, are low in confidence and trying to find some pride in the remaining matches by winning 1 or 2 matches.

Delhi Daredevils lost last match by Duckworth Lewis Method and has a chance to make a place in the semi-finals will try to win today's match to stay in the tournament.

Bangalore Royal Challengers Team (Likely)

J Arunkumar, Virat Kohli, Misbah-ul-Haq, Rahul Dravid (capt), Jacques Kallis, Mark Boucher (wk), Praveen Kumar, B Akhil, Zaheer Khan, Anil Kumble, Dale Steyn.

Delhi Daredevils Team (Likely)

Virender Sehwag (capt), Gautam Gambhir, Shikhar Dhawan, AB de Villiers, Dinesh Karthik, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Amit Mishra, Farveez Maharoof, Pradeep Sangwan, V Yomahesh, Glenn McGrath.

IPL 42nd Match - Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians Live Score

In the 42nd and 2nd round matches of IPL, Deccan Chargers, 7th placed in IPL points table, will host Mumbai Indians, the 4th spot team of Indian Premier League, at at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad, on Sunday's, 18th May, 2008, 2nd game of the day at 8.00 PM IST.

Deccan Chargers are almost out the tournament, as they have won only 2 games out of 10 matches they played.

Mumbai Indians, are currently on 4th spot of the points table and they have a good chance to fix a spot in the semi-finals.

Deccan Chargers Team (Likely)

Adam Gilchrist (capt & wk), Shahid Afridi, Herschelle Gibbs, Rohit Sharma, Venugopal Rao, Ravi Teja, Scott Styris, PM Sarvesh Kumar, Pragyan Ojha, RP Singh, P Vijaykumar.

Mumbai Indians Team (Likely)

Sachin Tendulkar (capt), Sanath Jayasuriya, Robin Uthappa, Dominic Thornley, Dwayne Bravo, Shaun Pollock, Abhishek Nayar, Yogesh Takawale, Dhawal Kulkarni, Rohan Raje, Ashish Nehra.

IPL 41st Match - Kolkata Riders vs Chennai Kings Live Score

In the 41st and 2nd round matches of IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders, 6th placed in IPL points table, will host Chennai Super Kings, the 3rd spot team of Indian Premier League, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Sunday's, 18th May, 2008, 1st game of the day at 4.00 PM IST.

Kolkata Knight Riders won only 1 match out of last 5 games they played and needs a win badly to survive in the tournament.

Chennai Super Kings are sitting pretty at the 3rd spot of the points table and they have a good chance to fix a spot in the semi-finals.

Kolkata Knight Riders Team (Probables)

Salman Butt, Aakash Chopra, Sourav Ganguly (capt), David Hussey, Tatenda Taibu, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Laxmi Ratan Shukla, Murali Kartik, Shoaib Akhtar, Ishant Sharma, Ashok Dinda.

Chennai Super Kings Team (Likely)
Parthiv Patel, Stephen Fleming, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt/wk), S Badrinath, Albie Morkel, S Vidyut, Joginder Sharma, Muttiah Muralitharan, Manpreet Gony, Makhaya Ntini.

Rajasthan Royals in IPL Semi-finals beat Bangalore by 65 runs

Rajasthan Royals are are virtually assured a place in the IPL semi-finals with their eighth win in ten games as they beat Bangalore Royal Challengers by 65 runs in 39th game of Indian Premier League, at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, on Saturday, 17th May, 2008.

Bangalore Royal Challengers won the toss and elected to field first, in reply Rajasthan Royals scored 197/1 in 20 overs thanks to fine batting by Smith, Asnodkar and Watson contributed 75, 50 and 46 respectively.

Bangalore Royal Challengers slumped to 132/9 in reply due to fine bowling by Sohail Tanveer, took 3 wickets for just 10 runs. Only Dravid resisted with unbeaten 75 in 36 balls.

Match Summary:

Rajasthan Royals - 197/1 in 20 Overs.

Bangalore Royal Challengers - 132/9 in 20 Overs.

Toss - Bangalore Royal Challengers, who chose to field first.

Man of the Match - Graeme Smith (Rajasthan Royals)

Result - Rajasthan Royals won by 65 runs