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{{Short description|Franchise cricket team based in Jaipur, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox cricket club season
| club =[[Rajasthan Royals]]
| season =2008
| coach = [[Shane Warne]]
| captain = [[Shane Warne]]
| ground = [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]], [[Jaipur]]
| comp1 = [[2008 Indian Premier League|IPL]]
| comp1 result = Winners
| most runs = [[Shane Watson]] (472)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/records/batting/highest_career_strike_rate.html?id=3519;type=tournament|title=Indian Premier League, 2008/ Records / Most runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=20 June 2015}}</ref>
| most wickets =[[Sohail Tanvir]] (22)<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 runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=20 June 2015}}</ref>
| prevseason =
| nextseason = [[Rajasthan Royals in 2009|2009]]
}}
[[Rajasthan Royals]] (RR) is a franchise cricket team based in [[Jaipur]], 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 [[Shane Warne]]. Rajasthan Royals finished winners in the IPL and qualified for the Champions League T20.

==Squad==
On 27 February 2008, [[Shane Warne]] was named as captain and coach.<ref>{{cite news |title=RR Indian Premier League 2007/08 Squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2007-08-313494/rajasthan-royals-squad-338084/series-squads |access-date=18 April 2025 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Warne named Jaipur's captain-cum-coach |url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/warne-named-jaipurs-captain-cum-coach-544866.html |access-date=18 April 2025 |work=News18 |language=en}}</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]]
|-
||11 || [[Mohammad Kaif]]|| 27 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || [[Off spin|Right-arm off-break]] || [[US$]] 675,000
|-
||15|| [[Graeme Smith]] ||27 ||{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[South Africa]] || [[Batsman|Left-handed]] || Right-arm off-break || US$ 475,000
|-
||29 || [[Swapnil Asnodkar]]|| 24 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] || Right-handed || Right-arm off-break ||
|-
||46 || [[Taruwar Kohli]]|| 19 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] || Right-handed || [[Fast bowling|Right-arm medium]] ||
|-
||54 || [[Anup Revandkar]]|| 21 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] || Right-handed || [[Fast bowling|Right-arm fast-medium]] ||
|-
||75 || [[Younis Khan]] ||31 ||{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[Pakistan]] || Right-handed || [[Leg spin|Right-arm leg-break]] || US$ 225,000
|-
|| || [[Niraj Patel]]|| 26 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] || Left-handed || [[Left-arm orthodox spin]] ||
|-
|| || [[Justin Langer]]|| 37 ||{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia]] || Left-handed || Right-arm medium || US$ 200,000
|-
|| || [[Darren Lehmann]]|| 37 ||{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia]] || Left-handed || Left-arm orthodox spin ||
|-
|| || [[Aditya Angle]]|| 24 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] || Right-handed || Right-arm off-break ||
|-
|| || [[Jaydev Shah]]|| 24 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] || Left-handed || Right-arm off-break ||
|-
! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center| [[All-rounder]]s
|-
||12|| [[Ravindra Jadeja]]|| 19 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] || Left-handed || Left-arm orthodox spin ||
|-
||28 || [[Yusuf Pathan]] ||25 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] || Right-handed || Right-arm leg-break || US$ 475,000
|-
||32 || [[Dimitri Mascarenhas]] ||30 ||{{flagicon|England}} [[England]] || Right-handed || Right-arm fast-medium || US$ 100,000
|-
||33 || [[Shane Watson]] ||27||{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia]] || Right-handed || Right-arm fast-medium || US$ 125,000
|-
|| || [[Sumit Khatri]]|| 18 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] || Left-handed || Right-arm off-break ||
|-
|| || [[Parag More]]|| 22 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] || Right-handed || Right-arm off-break ||
|-
! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center| [[Wicket-keeper]]s
|-
||05 || [[Mahesh Rawat]] ||21 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] || Right-handed || ||
|-
||24 || [[Kamran Akmal]] ||26 ||{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[Pakistan]] || Right-handed || || US$ 150,000
|-
! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center| [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowlers]]
|-
||01 || [[Pankaj Singh (cricketer)|Pankaj Singh]]|| 22 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] || Right-handed || Right-arm fast-medium ||
|-
||03 || [[Munaf Patel]]|| 24 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] || Right-handed || Right-arm fast-medium || US$ 275,000
|-
||07 || [[Siddharth Trivedi]]|| 26 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] || Right-handed || Right-arm medium ||
|-
||08 || [[Sohail Tanvir]] ||23||{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[Pakistan]] || Left-handed || [[Fast bowling|Left-arm medium-fast]] || US$ 100,000
|-
||23 || [[Shane Warne]] [[Captain (cricket)|(Captain)]] || 39 ||{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia]] || Right-handed || Right-arm leg-break || US$ 450,000
|-
||25 || [[Dinesh Salunkhe]]|| 28 ||{{flagicon|India}} [[India]] || Right-handed || Right-arm leg-break ||
|-
|| || [[Morne Morkel]]|| 23 ||{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[South Africa]] || Left-handed || Right-arm fast || US$ 60,000
|-
|-
|}

==Indian Premier League==
===Standings===
Rajasthan Royals finished first in the league stage of IPL 2008.
{{:2008 Indian Premier League|team=RR}}

===Match log===

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! No.
! Date
! Opponent
! Venue
! Result
! Man of the match
! Scorecard
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 1 || {{dts|format=dmy|1=2008|2=4|3=19}} || [[Delhi Daredevils]] || [[Feroz Shah Kotla|Delhi]] || Lost by 9 wickets || || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/335984.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 2 || {{dts|format=dmy|1=2008|2=4|3=21}} || [[Kings XI Punjab]] || [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium|Jaipur]] || Won by 6 wickets || [[Shane Watson]] 76* (49) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/335987.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 3 || {{dts|format=dmy|1=2008|2=4|3=24}} || [[Deccan Chargers]] || [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium|Hyderabad]] || Won by 3 wickets || [[Yusuf Pathan]] 2/20 (2 overs) and 61 (28) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/335990.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 4 || {{dts|format=dmy|1=2008|2=4|3=26}} || [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] || [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bangalore]] || Won by 7 wickets || [[Shane Watson]] 2/20 (4 overs) and 61* (41) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/335992.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 5 || {{dts|format=dmy|1=2008|2=5|3=1}} || [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] || [[Jaipur]] || Won by 45 runs || [[Swapnil Asnodkar]] 60 (34) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336000.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 6 || {{dts|format=dmy|1=2008|2=5|3=4}} || [[Chennai Super Kings]] ||[[Jaipur]] || Won by 8 wickets || [[Sohail Tanvir]] 6/14 (4 overs) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336005.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 7 || {{dts|format=dmy|1=2008|2=5|3=7}} || [[Mumbai Indians]] || [[DY Patil Stadium|Navi Mumbai]] || Lost by 7 wickets || || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336008.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 8 || {{dts|format=dmy|1=2008|2=5|3=9}} || [[Deccan Chargers]] || [[Jaipur]] || Won by 8 wickets || [[Yusuf Pathan]] 68 (37) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336011.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 9 || {{dts|format=dmy|1=2008|2=5|3=11}} || [[Delhi Daredevils]] || [[Jaipur]] || Won by 3 wickets || [[Shane Watson]] 2/21 (4 overs) and 74 (40) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336015.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 10 || {{dts|format=dmy|1=2008|2=5|3=17}} || [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] || [[Jaipur]] || Won by 65 runs || [[Graeme Smith]] 75* (49) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336023.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 11 || {{dts|format=dmy|1=2008|2=5|3=20}} || [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] || [[Kolkata]] || Won by 6 wickets || [[Yusuf Pathan]] 1/14 (2 overs) and 48* (18) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336027.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 12 || {{dts|format=dmy|1=2008|2=5|3=24}} || [[Chennai Super Kings]] || [[Chennai]] || Won by 10 runs || [[Albie Morkel]] 71 (40) and 2/35 (4 overs) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336033.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 13 || {{dts|format=dmy|1=2008|2=5|3=26}} || [[Mumbai Indians]] || [[Jaipur]] || Won by 5 Wickets || [[Sohail Tanvir]] 4/14 (4 overs) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336036.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 14 || {{dts|format=dmy|1=2008|2=5|3=28}} || [[Kings XI Punjab]] || [[Punjab Cricket Association Stadium|Mohali]] || Lost by 41 runs || || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336019.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| Semi-Final || {{dts|format=dmy|1=2008|2=5|3=30}} || [[Delhi Daredevils]] || [[Wankhede Stadium|Mumbai]] || Won by 105 runs || [[Shane Watson]] 52 (29) and 3/10 (3 overs) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336038.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| Final || {{dts|format=dmy|1=2008|2=6|3=1}} || [[Chennai Super Kings]] || [[DY Patil Stadium|Navi Mumbai]] || Won by 3 wickets || [[Yusuf Pathan]] 56 (39) and 3/22 (4 overs) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336040.html Scorecard]
|-
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| Champions
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Rajasthan Royals}}

[[Category:Rajasthan Royals seasons]]
[[Category:2008 Indian Premier League]]

2008 Rajasthan Royals season - Revision history

Svetlmat at 08:40, 19 April 2025