IPL 2008
Rajasthan Royals won IPL 2008, beating Chennai Super Kings by 3 wickets at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai on 1 June 2008. YK Pathan was Player of the Match.
IPL 2008 was the first season of the tournament and ran to 58 matches. It was the first title won by the champions, and the first final lost by the runners-up.
Final scorecard summary
- Champion
- Rajasthan Royals
- Runner-up
- Chennai Super Kings
- Margin
- 3 wickets
- Player of the Match
- YK Pathan
- Venue
- Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
- Matches in season
- 58
All-time records set in IPL 2008
- Sohail Tanvir 6/14 on 4 May 2008 — one of the best bowling figures in an IPL match.
- Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 140 runs at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, 18 Apr 2008 — one of the ten biggest wins by runs.