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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.[1][2]
| No.
|
Name
|
Age
|
Nationality
|
Batting style
|
Bowling style
|
Signing price
|
| Batsmen
|
| 10 |
Sachin Tendulkar |
34 |
Template:Flagicon India |
Right-handed |
Right-arm leg-break |
US$ 1,121,250
|
| 15 |
Saurabh Tiwary |
18 |
Template:Flagicon India |
Left-handed |
Right-arm off-break |
|
| 17 |
Dominic Thornely |
29 |
Template:Flagicon Australia |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
US$ 25,000
|
| 27 |
Ajinkya Rahane |
19 |
Template:Flagicon India |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
|
| 77 |
Robin Uthappa |
22 |
Template:Flagicon India |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
US$ 800,000
|
|
Loots Bosman |
31 |
Template:Flagicon South Africa |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
US$ 175,000
|
|
Ashwell Prince |
30 |
Template:Flagicon South Africa |
Left-handed |
Left-arm orthodox spin |
US$ 175,000
|
|
Manish Pandey |
18 |
Template:Flagicon India |
Right-handed |
Right-arm off-break |
|
|
Siddharth Chitnis |
20 |
Template:Flagicon India |
Right-handed |
Right-arm off-break |
|
| All-rounders
|
| 1 |
Sanath Jayasuriya |
38 |
Template:Flagicon Sri Lanka |
Left-handed |
Left-arm orthodox spin |
US$ 975,000
|
| 7 |
Shaun Pollock |
34 |
Template:Flagicon South Africa |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium-fast |
US$ 550,000
|
| 25 |
Abhishek Nayar |
24 |
Template:Flagicon India |
Left-handed |
Right-arm medium-fast |
|
| 47 |
Dwayne Bravo[3] |
24 |
Template:Flagicon Trinidad & Tobago |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium-fast |
|
| 50 |
Dwayne Smith[4] |
25 |
Template:Flagicon Barbados |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
|
|
Gaurav Dhiman |
21 |
Template:Flagicon India |
Right-handed |
Right-arm fast-medium |
|
|
Musavir Khote |
27 |
Template:Flagicon India |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
|
|
Ankeet Chavan |
22 |
Template:Flagicon India |
Left-handed |
Left-arm orthodox spin |
|
|
Swapnil Singh |
17 |
Template:Flagicon India |
Right-handed |
Left-arm orthodox spin |
|
| Wicket-keepers
|
| 12 |
Yogesh Takawale |
23 |
Template:Flagicon India |
Right-handed |
|
|
| 16 |
Pinal Shah |
20 |
Template:Flagicon India |
Right-handed |
|
|
| 34 |
Luke Ronchi[5] |
26 |
Template:Flagicon Australia |
Right-handed |
|
|
| Bowlers
|
| 3 |
Harbhajan Singh |
27 |
Template:Flagicon India |
Right-handed |
Right-arm off-break |
US$ 850,000
|
| 24 |
Rohan Raje |
21 |
Template:Flagicon India |
Right-handed |
Right-arm fast medium |
|
| 26 |
Dilhara Fernando |
28 |
Template:Flagicon Sri Lanka |
Right-handed |
Right-arm fast-medium |
US$ 150,000
|
| 30 |
Dhawal Kulkarni |
19 |
Template:Flagicon India |
Right-handed |
Right-arm medium |
|
| 64 |
Ashish Nehra |
28 |
Template:Flagicon India |
Right-handed |
Left-arm fast-medium |
|
| 99 |
Lasith Malinga |
24 |
Template:Flagicon Sri Lanka |
Right-handed |
Right-arm fast |
US$ 350,000
|
|
Andre Nel |
30 |
Template:Flagicon South Africa |
Right-handed |
Right-arm fast-medium |
|
|
Vikrant Yeligati |
22 |
Template:Flagicon India |
Right-handed |
Right-arm off-break |
|
|
Rajesh Pawar |
28 |
Template:Flagicon India |
Left-handed |
Left-arm orthodox spin |
|
Standings
Mumbai Indians finished fifth in the league stage of IPL 2008.
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(C) = Eventual champion; (R) = Runner-up.
Match log
| No.
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Venue
|
Result
|
| 1 |
20 April |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Mumbai |
Lost by 5 wickets
|
| 2 |
23 April |
Chennai Super Kings |
Chennai |
Lost by 6 runs
|
| 3 |
25 April |
Kings XI Punjab |
Mohali |
Lost by 66 runs
|
| 4 |
27 April |
Deccan Chargers |
Navi Mumbai |
Lost by 10 wickets
|
| 5 |
29 April |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Kolkata |
Won by 7 wickets, MoM – Sanath Jayasuriya – 3/14 (4 overs) and 18 (10)
|
| 6 |
4 May |
Delhi Daredevils |
Navi Mumbai |
Won by 29 runs, MoM – Shaun Pollock – 33 (15) and 2/16 (4 overs)
|
| 7 |
7 May |
Rajasthan Royals |
Navi Mumbai |
Won by 7 wickets, MoM – Ashish Nehra – 3/13 (3 overs)
|
| 8 |
14 May |
Chennai Super Kings |
Mumbai |
Won by 9 wickets, MoM – Sanath Jayasuriya – 114* (48)
|
| 9 |
16 May |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Mumbai |
Won by 8 wickets, MoM – Shaun Pollock – 3/12 (4 overs)
|
| 10 |
18 May |
Deccan Chargers |
Hyderabad |
Won by 25 runs, MoM – Dwayne Bravo – 30 (17) and 3/24 (4 overs)
|
| 11 |
21 May |
Kings XI Punjab |
Mumbai |
Lost by 1 run
|
| 12 |
24 May |
Delhi Daredevils |
Delhi |
Lost by 5 wickets
|
| 13 |
26 May |
Rajasthan Royals |
Jaipur |
Lost by 5 wickets
|
| 14 |
28 May |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Bangalore |
Won by 9 wickets, MoM – Dilhara Fernando – 4/18 (4 overs)
|
| Overall record: 7–7. Failed to qualify for the semifinals.
|
References
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