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. No.NameAgeNationalityBatting styleBowling styleSigning price Batsmen10 Sachin Tendulkar 34 India Right-handed Right-arm leg-break US$ 1,121,25015 Saurabh Tiwary 18 India Left-handed Right-arm off-break 17 Dominic Thornely 29 Australia Right-handed Right-arm medium US$ 25,00027 Ajinkya Rahane 19 India Right-handed Right-arm medium 77 Robin Uthappa 22 India Right-handed Right-arm medium US$ 800,000 Loots Bosman 31 South Africa Right-handed Right-arm medium US$ 175,000 Ashwell Prince 30 South Africa Left-handed Left-arm orthodox spin US$ 175,000 Manish Pandey 18 India Right-handed Right-arm off-break Siddharth Chitnis 20 India Right-handed Right-arm off-break All-rounders1 Sanath Jayasuriya 38 Sri Lanka Left-handed Left-arm orthodox spin US$ 975,0007 Shaun Pollock 34 South Africa Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast US$ 550,00025 Abhishek Nayar 24 India Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast 47 Dwayne Bravoiplt20.com - WI's Bravo joins DLF Indian Premier League 24 Trinidad & Tobago Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 50 Dwayne SmithCricinfo - Dwayne Smith added to Mumbai squad 25 Barbados Right-handed Right-arm medium Gaurav Dhiman 21 India Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Musavir Khote 27 India Right-handed Right-arm medium Ankeet Chavan 22 India Left-handed Left-arm orthodox spin Swapnil Singh 17 India Right-handed Left-arm orthodox spin Wicket-keepers12 Yogesh Takawale 23 India Right-handed 16 Pinal Shah 20 India Right-handed 34 Luke RonchiCricinfo - Mumbai pick up exciting Ronchi for three years 26 Australia Right-handed Bowlers3 Harbhajan Singh27 India Right-handed Right-arm off-break US$ 850,00024 Rohan Raje 21 India Right-handed Right-arm fast medium 26 Dilhara Fernando28 Sri Lanka Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium US$ 150,00030 Dhawal Kulkarni 19 India Right-handed Right-arm medium 64 Ashish Nehra 28 India Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium 99 Lasith Malinga24 Sri Lanka Right-handed Right-arm fast US$ 350,000 Andre Nel 30 South Africa Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Vikrant Yeligati 22 India Right-handed Right-arm off-break Rajesh Pawar 28 India Left-handed Left-arm orthodox spin
Standings Mumbai Indians finished fifth in the league stage of IPL 2008.
Match log No.DateOpponentVenueResult 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 wickets5 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.
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