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{{Short description|Indian Premier League cricket team season}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox cricket club season
| club = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| season = 2008
| image =
| coach = [[Venkatesh Prasad]]
| captain = [[Rahul Dravid]]
| ground =
| comp1 = [[2008 Indian Premier League|League stage]]
| comp1 result = 7th
| most runs = [[Rahul Dravid]] (371)<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 =[[Zaheer Khan]] (13)<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 = [[2009 Royal Challengers Bangalore season|2009]]
}}

[[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] is a franchise cricket team based in [[Bangalore]], India, which plays in the [[Indian Premier League]]. They were one of the eight teams that competed in the [[2008 Indian Premier League]]. They were captained by [[Rahul Dravid]]. The team finished seventh during the league stage and did not qualify for the play-offs.<ref>{{cite web| title=IPL: Royal Challengers Bangalore Time Table - RCB Match Schedule|url=https://www.zerocric.com/ipl-royal-challengers-bangalore-time-table-rcb-match-schedule-2020/|website= Zerocric|accessdate= 1 February 2008}}</ref>

==Squad==
[[Rahul Dravid]] was the captain and [[icon player]].<ref name="some">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/23/stories/2008022356902000.htm|work=The Hindu|date=2008-02-23|accessdate=2008-02-26|title= Good all-round combination, says Dravid|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080328073029/http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/23/stories/2008022356902000.htm|archive-date=2008-03-28}}</ref><ref name="chip">[http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/squad/338086.html Cricinfo - Bangalore Royal Challengers Squad]</ref><ref name="morep">[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/339485.html Cricinfo - Franchises raise 'player poaching' issue]</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]]
|-
||05|| [[Virat Kohli]]|| 19 || {{cr|IND}} || Right-handed ||Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]]||
|-
||06 || [[Shivnarine Chanderpaul]] ||33 || {{cr|GUY}} || Left-handed ||Right-arm [[leg-break]] ||[[US$]] 200,000
|-
||07|| [[Wasim Jaffer]]|| 30 || {{cr|IND}} || Right-handed ||Right-arm [[off-break]] ||[[US$]] 150,000
|-
||14|| [[J. Arunkumar]]|| 33 || {{cr|IND}} || Right-handed ||Right-arm off-break ||
|-
||19 || [[Rahul Dravid]] || 35 || {{cr|IND}} || Right-handed ||Right-arm off-break || [[US$]] 1,035,000
|-
||21|| [[Ross Taylor]]|| 24 || {{cr|NZL}} || Right-handed ||Right-arm off break||[[US$]] 100,000
|-
||22|| [[Misbah-ul-Haq]]|| 33 || {{cr|PAK}} || Right-handed ||Right-arm leg break||[[US$]] 125,000
|-
||27|| [[Bharat Chipli]]|| 25 || {{cr|IND}} || Right-handed ||Right-arm medium||
|-
! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center| [[All-rounder]]s
|-
|| 3|| [[Jacques Kallis]] ||32 || {{cr|ZAF}} || Right-handed ||Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] ||[[US$]] 900,000
|-
||18|| [[Cameron White]] ||24|| {{cr|AUS}} || Right-handed ||Right-arm leg-break ||[[US$]] 500,000
|-
||29|| [[Ashley Noffke]]|| 30 || {{cr|AUS}} || Right-handed ||Right-arm medium-fast||[[US$]] 62,500
|-
||77|| [[Balachandra Akhil]]|| 30 || {{cr|IND}} || Right-handed ||Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]]||
|-
! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center| [[Wicket-keeper]]s
|-
|| 9|| [[Mark Boucher]] ||31 || {{cr|ZAF}} || Right-handed || ||[[US$]] 450,000
|-
||36|| [[Shreevats Goswami]]|| 18 || {{cr|IND}} || Left-handed ||||
|-
||66|| [[Devraj Patil]]|| 23 || {{cr|IND}} || Right-handed ||||
|-
! colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center| [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowlers]]
|-
||02|| [[Dale Steyn]] ||24 || {{cr|RSA}} || Right-handed ||Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]] ||[[US$]] 325,000
|-
||08|| [[Praveen Kumar (cricketer)|Praveen Kumar]]<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/339424.html Cricinfo - Praveen Kumar for the Bangalore Challengers]</ref> || 21 || {{cr|IND}} || Right-handed ||Right-arm medium-fast ||
|-
||10|| [[Anil Kumble]] ||37 || {{cr|IND}} || Right-handed ||Right-arm leg-break [[googly]] ||[[US$]] 500,000
|-
||13|| [[Nathan Bracken]] ||30 ||{{cr|AUS}} || Right-handed ||Left-arm fast-medium ||[[US$]] 325,000
|-
||23|| [[Vinay Kumar]]|| 24 || {{cr|IND}} || Right-handed ||Right-arm medium-fast||
|-
||24|| [[Sunil Joshi]]|| 38 || {{cr|IND}} || Left-handed ||[[Left-arm orthodox spin]]||
|-
||34|| [[Zaheer Khan]]|| 29 || {{cr|IND}} || Right-handed ||Left-arm medium-fast ||[[US$]] 450,000
|-
||41|| [[Abdur Razzak (cricketer)|Abdur Razzak]]|| 25 || {{cr|BAN}} || Left-handed ||Left-arm orthodox spin||[[US$]] 120,000
|-
|||| [[K. P. Appanna]]|| 19 || {{cr|IND}} || Right-handed ||Left-arm orthodox spin||
|-
|||| [[Neravanda Aiyappa]]|| 28 || {{cr|IND}} || Right-handed ||Fast bowling|Right-arm medium||
|-
|}

==Standings==
Royal Challengers Bangalore finished seventh in the league stage of IPL 2008.
{{:2008 Indian Premier League|team=RCB}}

==Results==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!No.
!Date
!Opponent
!Venue
!Result
!Scorecard
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 1 || 18 April || [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] || [[M Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bangalore]] || Lost by 140 runs || | [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ipl/engine/current/match/335982.html (Scorecard)]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 2 || 20 April || [[Mumbai Indians]] || [[Wankhede Stadium|Mumbai]] || Won by 5 wickets, MoM – [[Mark Boucher]] 39* (19) || [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/335985.html (Scorecard)]
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 3 || 26 April || [[Rajasthan Royals]] || [[M Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bangalore]] || Lost by 7 wickets || [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/engine/current/match/335992.html (Scorecard)]
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 4 || 28 April || [[Chennai Super Kings]] || [[M Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bangalore]] || Lost by 13 runs || [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/335996.html (Scorecard)]
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 5 || 30 April || [[Delhi Daredevils]] || [[Feroz Shah Kotla|Delhi]] || Lost by 10 runs || [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/335998.html (Scorecard)]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 6 || 3 May || [[Deccan Chargers]] || [[M Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bangalore]]|| Won by 3 runs, MoM – [[Praveen Kumar (cricketer)|Praveen Kumar]] 3/23 (4 overs) || [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336034.html (Scorecard)]
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 7 || 5 May || [[Kings XI Punjab]] ||[[M Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bangalore]] || Lost by 6 wickets || [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336006.html (Scorecard)]
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 8 || 8 May || [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] || [[Eden Gardens|Kolkata]] || Lost by 5 runs || [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336010.html (Scorecard)]
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 9 || 12 May || [[Kings XI Punjab]] || [[Punjab Cricket Association Stadium|Mohali]] || Lost by 9 wickets || [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336016.html (Scorecard)]
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 10 || 17 May || [[Rajasthan Royals]] || [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium|Jaipur]] || Lost by 65 runs || [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/engine/current/match/336023.html (Scorecard)]
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 11 || 19 May || [[Delhi Daredevils]] || [[M Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bangalore]] || Lost by 5 wickets, MoM – [[Shreevats Goswami]] 52 (42) || [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336026.html (Scorecard)]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 12 || 21 May || [[Chennai Super Kings]] || [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium|Chennai]] || Won by 14 runs, MoM – [[Anil Kumble]] 3/14 (4 overs) || [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/336029.html (Scorecard)]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
| 13 || 25 May || [[Deccan Chargers]] || [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium|Hyderabad]] || Won by 5 wickets, MoM – [[Vinay Kumar]] 3/27 (4 overs) || [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/engine/current/match/336002.html (Scorecard)]
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 14 || 28 May || [[Mumbai Indians]] || [[M Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bangalore]] || Lost by 9 wickets || [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl/engine/current/match/336012.html (Scorecard)]
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Overall record: 4–10. Failed to advance.
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Royal Challengers Bangalore}}

[[Category:Royal Challengers Bengaluru seasons]]
[[Category:2000s in Bengaluru]]
[[Category:2008 Indian Premier League]]

2008 Royal Challengers Bangalore season - Revision history

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