Most Runs Scored By A Team In IPL 2008

IPL 2008 was the debut edition of the Indian Premier League. The tournament witnessed the participation of 8 teams. Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Deccan Chargers were the 8 teams that were part of the tournament. A total of 59 matches were played during IPL 2008.

Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings, and Delhi Capitals bagged the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th spot in the points table respectively after the group stage and qualified for playoffs. Rajasthan Royals defeated Delhi Capitals in semi-final 1 while Chennai Super Kings defeated Punjab Kings in semi-final 2 to make way for the final.

Rajasthan Royals won the title in the season after defeating Chennai Super Kings in the final by 3 wickets. A total of 17,937 runs were scored by all 8 teams during the tournament. Here we talk about the most runs scored by a team in IPL 2008.

Most Runs Scored By A Team In IPL 2008

8. Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders scored 1942 runs in the tournament, which was the least than another team. The franchise was led by Sourav Ganguly. KKR finished on the 6th spot in the points table and did not qualify for playoffs. They played 14 matches in the tournament, winning 6 and losing 7. One match ended with no result. Sourav Ganguly scored the most runs for KKR with 349 runs in 13 innings.

7. Royal Challengers Bangalore

RCB piled up 1983 runs in the season and were the 2^nd lowest run-scoring team in the tournament. They were led by Rahul Dravid in IPL 2008. The team finished on the 8th spot in the points table after the group stage. Out of 14 games, RCB won only 4 and lost 10. Rahul Dravid was the highest run-scorer of the team with 371 runs in 14 innings.

6. Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians accounted for 2080 runs in the season. Sachin Tendulkar was the skipper of the team in the tournament. The team finished on the 5th spot in the points table and did not qualify for playoffs. MI played 14 games in IPL 2008, out of which they won 7 and lost 7. Sanath Jayasurya was the highest run-scorer for MI with 518 runs in 14 innings. He was the third-highest run-scorer overall.

5. Delhi Daredevils

Delhi Daredevils smashed 2118 runs in the season. The team was captained by Virender Sehwag. The franchise finished on the 4th spot in the points table and qualified for playoffs. In the semi-final, they lost to Rajasthan Royals. The franchise played 15 matches in the season, winning 7 and losing 7. One match ended in no result. Gautam Gambhir was the highest run-scorer of the team with 534 runs in 14 innings. He was the 2nd highest run-scorer in the tournament.

4. Deccan Chargers

Deccan Chargers scored 229 runs in the tournament. The franchise was led by VVS Laxman in IPL 2008. The team finished on the last spot on the points table after winning just 2 matches out of 14 and facing defeat in 12 games.  Adam Gilchrist was the highest run-getter for the team with 436 runs in 14 innings. Rohit Sharma smashed 404 runs in 12 innings.

3. Kings XI Punjab

Kings XI Punjab were the third-highest run-scorer in the tournament with 2464 runs. Yuvraj Singh was the captain of the team in the season. The team finished on the 2nd spot in the points table after the group stage and qualified for playoffs. In the semi-final, they lost to Chennai Super Kings. Kings XI Punjab played 15 matches in the season, winning 10 and losing 5. Shaun Marsh was the tournament’s highest run-scorer with 616 runs in 11 matches.

2. Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings were the second-highest run-scorer in IPL 2008 with 2520 runs.  Mahendra Singh Dhoni was CSK’s skipper in IPL 2008. The MS Dhoni-led side were the runners-up in the season as they lost the final to Rajasthan Royals. They played 16 matches in the tournament, winnings 9 and losing 7. Suresh Raina was the highest run-scorer of the team with 421 runs in 14 innings.

1. Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals scored the most runs in the tournament. The franchise smashed 2601 runs in the season. The team was led by Shane Warne. After the end of the group stage, the team finished on the top spot with 22 points. Rajasthan Royals won the title after defeating Chennai Super Kings in the final by 3 wickets.

The franchise played 16 matches in IPL 2008, out of which they won 13 and lost 3.  For RR, Shane Watson emerged as the highest run-scorer with 472 runs in 15 innings.