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{{Short description|Indian Premier League cricket team season}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox cricket club season
| club = Mumbai Indians
| season = 2008
| coach = [[Lalchand Rajput]]
| captain = [[Sachin Tendulkar]]
| ground = [[Wankhede Stadium]], [[Mumbai]] (33,108)
| comp1 = [[2008 Indian Premier League|IPL]]
| comp1 result = 5th
| most runs = [[Sanath Jayasuriya]] (514)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=3519;type=tournament|title=Indian Premier League, 2008 / Records / Most runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 June 2015}}</ref>
| most wickets = [[Ashish Nehra]] (12)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=3519;type=tournament|title=Indian Premier League, 2008 / Records / Most wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 June 2015}}</ref>
| prevseason =
| nextseason = [[Mumbai Indians in 2009|2009]]
}}

[[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==
On 8 March 2008, [[Sachin Tendulkar]], the team's [[icon player]], was appointed as captain.<ref>{{cite news |title=IPL will be a super hit tournament: Sachin Tendulkar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/ipl-will-be-a-super-hit-tournament-sachin-tendulkar/articleshow/2848201.cms |access-date=6 April 2026 |work=The Times of India |date=8 March 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=MI Indian Premier League 2007/08 Squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2007-08-313494/mumbai-indians-squad-338082/series-squads |access-date=6 April 2026 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="width:95%"
|-
! width=5%|No.
! width=15%|Name
! width=5%|Age
! width=15%|Nationality
! width=15%|Batting style
! width=20%|Bowling style
! width=15%|Signing price
|-
! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center| [[Batsman|Batsmen]]
|-
||10 || [[Sachin Tendulkar]] || 34 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] ||Right-handed ||Right-arm [[Leg spin|leg-break]] || [[US$]] 1,121,250
|-
||15 || [[Saurabh Tiwary]]|| 18 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] ||Left-handed || Right-arm [[Off spin|off-break]] ||
|-
||17 || [[Dominic Thornely]]|| 29 ||{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia]] ||Right-handed ||Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || [[US$]] 25,000
|-
||27 || [[Ajinkya Rahane]]|| 19 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] ||Right-handed ||Right-arm medium ||
|-
||77 || [[Robin Uthappa]]|| 22 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] ||Right-handed || Right-arm medium ||[[US$]] 800,000
|-
|| || [[Loots Bosman]]|| 31 ||{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[South Africa]] ||Right-handed ||Right-arm medium ||[[US$]] 175,000
|-
|| || [[Ashwell Prince]]|| 30 ||{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[South Africa]] || Left-handed || [[Left-arm orthodox spin]] ||[[US$]] 175,000
|-
|| || [[Manish Pandey]]|| 18 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] ||Right-handed ||Right-arm off-break ||
|-
|| || [[Siddharth Chitnis]]|| 20 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] ||Right-handed ||Right-arm off-break ||
|-
! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center| [[All-rounder]]s
|-
||1 || [[Sanath Jayasuriya]]|| 38 ||{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[Sri Lanka]] ||Left-handed ||Left-arm orthodox spin ||[[US$]] 975,000
|-
||7 || [[Shaun Pollock]]|| 34 ||{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[South Africa]] ||Right-handed ||Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||[[US$]] 550,000
|-
||25 || [[Abhishek Nayar]]|| 24 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] ||Left-handed ||Right-arm medium-fast ||
|-
||47 || [[Dwayne Bravo]]<ref>[http://iplt20.com/WI'-Bravo-joins-%20DLF.html iplt20.com - WI's Bravo joins DLF Indian Premier League]</ref> || 24 ||{{flagicon|Trinidad}} [[Trinidad & Tobago]] ||Right-handed ||Right-arm medium-fast ||
|-
|| 50 || [[Dwayne Smith]]<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351628.html Cricinfo - Dwayne Smith added to Mumbai squad]</ref>|| 25 ||{{flagicon|Barbados}} [[Barbados]] ||Right-handed ||Right-arm medium ||
|-
|| || [[Gaurav Dhiman]]|| 21 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] ||Right-handed ||Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] ||
|-
|| || [[Musavir Khote]]|| 27 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] ||Right-handed ||Right-arm medium ||
|-
|| || [[Ankeet Chavan]]|| 22 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] ||Left-handed ||Left-arm orthodox spin ||
|-
|| || [[Swapnil Singh]]|| 17 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] ||Right-handed ||Left-arm orthodox spin ||
|-
! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center| [[Wicket-keeper]]s
|-
||12 || [[Yogesh Takawale]]|| 23 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] ||Right-handed || ||
|-
||16 || [[Pinal Shah]]|| 20 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] ||Right-handed || ||
|-
||34 || [[Luke Ronchi]]<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/343978.html Cricinfo - Mumbai pick up exciting Ronchi for three years]</ref>|| 26 ||{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia]] ||Right-handed || ||
|-
! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center| [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowlers]]
|-
||3 || [[Harbhajan Singh]]||27 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] ||Right-handed ||Right-arm off-break ||[[US$]] 850,000
|-
||24 || [[Rohan Raje]]|| 21 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] ||Right-handed ||Right-arm fast medium ||
|-
||26 || [[Dilhara Fernando]]||28 ||{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[Sri Lanka]] ||Right-handed ||Right-arm fast-medium ||[[US$]] 150,000
|-
||30 || [[Dhawal Kulkarni]]|| 19 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] ||Right-handed ||Right-arm medium ||
|-
||64 || [[Ashish Nehra]]|| 28 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] ||Right-handed ||Left-arm fast-medium ||
|-
||99 || [[Lasith Malinga]]||24 ||{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[Sri Lanka]] ||Right-handed ||Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]] ||[[US$]] 350,000
|-
|| || [[Andre Nel]]|| 30 ||{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[South Africa]] ||Right-handed ||Right-arm fast-medium ||
|-
|| || [[Vikrant Yeligati]]|| 22 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] ||Right-handed ||Right-arm off-break ||
|-
|| || [[Rajesh Pawar]]|| 28 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] ||Left-handed ||Left-arm orthodox spin ||
|-
|}

==Standings==
Mumbai Indians finished fifth in the league stage of IPL 2008.
{{:2008 Indian Premier League|team=MI}}

==Match log==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! width=5%|No.
! width=10%|Date
! width=20%|Opponent
! width=10%|Venue
! width=40%|Result
|-style="background:#fdd;"
|| 1 || 20 April || [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] || [[Wankhede Stadium|Mumbai]] || Lost by 5 wickets
|-
|-style="background:#fdd;"
|| 2 ||23 April || [[Chennai Super Kings]] || [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium|Chennai]] || Lost by 6 runs
|-
|-style="background:#fdd;"
|| 3 ||25 April || [[Kings XI Punjab]] || [[Punjab Cricket Association Stadium|Mohali]]|| Lost by 66 runs
|-
|-style="background:#fdd;"
|| 4 ||27 April || [[Deccan Chargers]] || [[DY Patil Stadium|Navi Mumbai]]|| Lost by 10 wickets
|-
|-style="background:#dfd;"
||5 ||29 April || [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] || [[Eden Gardens|Kolkata]] ||Won by 7 wickets, [[Man of the match#Cricket|MoM]] – Sanath Jayasuriya – 3/14 (4 overs) and 18 (10)
|-
|-style="background:#dfd;"
|| 6 ||4 May || [[Delhi Daredevils]] || Navi Mumbai || Won by 29 runs, MoM – Shaun Pollock – 33 (15) and 2/16 (4 overs)
|-
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|| 7 ||7 May || [[Rajasthan Royals]] || Navi Mumbai ||Won by 7 wickets, MoM – Ashish Nehra – 3/13 (3 overs)
|-
|-style="background:#dfd;"
|| 8 ||14 May || Chennai Super Kings || Mumbai || Won by 9 wickets, MoM – Sanath Jayasuriya – 114[[Not out|*]] (48)
|-
|-style="background:#dfd;"
|| 9 ||16 May || Kolkata Knight Riders || Mumbai || Won by 8 wickets, MoM – Shaun Pollock – 3/12 (4 overs)
|-
|-style="background:#dfd;"
|| 10 ||18 May || Deccan Chargers || [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium|Hyderabad]]|| Won by 25 runs, MoM – Dwayne Bravo – 30 (17) and 3/24 (4 overs)
|-
|-style="background:#fdd;"
|| 11 ||21 May || Kings XI Punjab || Mumbai || Lost by 1 run
|-
|-style="background:#fdd;"
|| 12 ||24 May || Delhi Daredevils || [[Feroz Shah Kotla|Delhi]]|| Lost by 5 wickets
|-
|-style="background:#fdd;"
|| 13 ||26 May || Rajasthan Royals || [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium|Jaipur]]|| Lost by 5 wickets
|-
|-style="background:#dfd;"
|| 14 ||28 May || Royal Challengers Bangalore || [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bangalore]] || Won by 9 wickets, MoM – Dilhara Fernando – 4/18 (4 overs)
|-
|- class="sortbottom"
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Overall record: 7–7. Failed to qualify for the semifinals.
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Mumbai Indians}}

[[Category:2008 Indian Premier League]]
[[Category:Mumbai Indians seasons]]

2008 Mumbai Indians season - Revision history

Ritesh Gandhi at 10:28, 6 April 2026