We don’t need to share how popular the Indian Premier League and it has completed many successful seasons so far and in today’s article I am going to share the detail information about the IPL season 1 winner, which includes almost everything related IPL season 1 either it’s participated team name, winner team, runner-up, prize money, orange cap winner of first IPL or purple cap winner and so on. However if you wanted to know who won this year IPL season alongwith the previous winners must see our detailed article on IPL Winners List from Past to Present, So without any more delay let’s dwell into it.
2008 was the first time ever we got to witness the greatest cricket league of all time, right here in India. Yeah, it was the first season, and from the get-go, there were 8 teams to battle it out and give their 100% for the first-ever IPL trophy, you know? But in the end, it was actually Rajasthan Royals that took the IPL trophy home, and coming in at second place aka runner-up team was Chennai Super Kings. This season took off on 18 April 2008, and on 1 June 2008, the first-ever IPL season came to a happy end. Let’s now look at what actually went down in the entire season, ready for that? Here we go.
Quick Overview |
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| Article About | 2008 IPL Winner |
| Scoreboard | Final Match Score |
| Winner | Rajasthan Royals |
| Runner-Up | Chennai Super Kings |
| Captain | MS Dhoni & Shane Warne |
| Man of the Match | Yusuf Pathan |
| Purple Cap Winner | Sohail Tanveer |
| Orange Cap | Shaun Marsh |
| Fair Play Award | Chennai Super Kings |
| Prize Money | Winner & Runner Up |
Teams Participated in First IPL {2008}
As I said total 8 teams participated in first IPL season and here is the name of these teams;
| Team 1 | Team 2 |
|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Daredevils |
| Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Mumbai Indians | Rajasthan Royals |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Deccan Chargers |
IPL 2008 Winner Team – Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals becomes the emerge winner of very first season of IPL which was played on June 01, 2008 which was full of thrilling and excitement both team captain give their best but the Rajashtan Royals were lucky and they lift up the trophy. Both teams playing 11 are mentioned below and every one give their best audience also enjoy the match as the excitement of the match was till the last bowl of the final over of first season.
Final Match Scoreboard
- Chennai Super Kings- 163/5
- Rajasthan Royals – (20 overs, Target:164) 164/7
As you can literally tell by looking at the scoreboard, this was a super thriller match that went all the way to the last ball of the 2nd innings. Both the teams had big names aka superstars of cricket playing on the field, and it literally was a once-in-lifetime experience to watch them battle for the IPL trophy. But at the very last ball of the inning, the Royals won by 3 wickets.
Winner Team Captain
Shane Warne was the captain of the winning team (Rajasthan Royals) in the first-ever season of IPL. And as you might already know, Shane Warne was one of the best all-rounders or cricket players at the time, and because he retired from international cricket in 2007, all the cricket fans were kinda excited to see him, not only participating in IPL 2008 but actually becoming the captain of the finest team of that particular season.
Man Of The Match
From the very start of the match, it was clear that the title of “Man of The Match” was going to only one man, and he was none other than Yusuf Pathan. Sure, Suresh Raina and Parthiv Patel played well for CSK, but it was actually Yusuf who took both of their wickets. But that was not it for him, Yusuf actually went on to the pitch as a batsman in the middle order, and where every other batsman of Rajasthan Royals, failed to put a big score for the team, Yusuf Pathan actually scored a half-century. So yeah, no wonder he was named as Man Of The Match in the final of IPL 2008.
Final Match Playing 11 Names
Here’s the playing 11 names for the IPL 2008 final match for both teams, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals:
| Chennai Super Kings | Rajasthan Royals |
|---|---|
| 1. Parthiv Patel | 1. Graeme Smith |
| 2. Matthew Hayden | 2. Swapnil Asnodkar |
| 3. Suresh Raina | 3. Yusuf Pathan |
| 4. MS Dhoni (c & wk) | 4. Niraj Patel |
| 5. Subramaniam Badrinath | 5. Ravindra Jadeja |
| 6. Albie Morkel | 6. Shane Watson |
| 7. Joginder Sharma | 7. Sohail Tanvir |
| 8. Manpreet Gony | 8. Mahesh Rawat (wk) |
| 9. Muttiah Muralitharan | 9. Sumit Narwal |
| 10. Palani Amarnath | 10. Siddharth Trivedi |
| 11. Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan | 11. Shane Warne (c) |
Purple Cap Winner
From the very start of the entire season in 2008, it was clear that Rajasthan Royals was going to be a tough team to beat, not just because of the strong batting lineup and incredible captaincy, but also because of the sharp bowlers this team had. Take Sohail Tanvir for example, who actually won the Purple Cap in IPL 2008 because he took 22 wickets in the entire season for his team.
Orange Cap Winner
The Aussie cricketer, Shaun Marsh was on fire in the first-ever IPL season in 2008, and no wonder why he became the Orange Cap Winner in that season. The orange cap was handed to him because he scored 616 runs in just 11 matches. His scoring average in this season was higher than any player, which was around 68.44 along with an explosive strike rate of 139.68. He really showed his batting skills and power when they had a match with Rajasthan Royals, where Shaun Marsh alone scored 115 runs in just 69 balls.
Fair Play Award
The Fair Play Award is actually given to the team that keeps the spirit of the sport alive, and shows everyone what actual sportsmanship is, you know? In IPL 2008, this first-ever Fair Play Award was given to the runner-up team, which was Chennai Super Kings.
Prize Money Of Winning Team
Sure, in 2008, when IPL first took off, the prize money wasn’t that big, like it was just Rs 4.8 crore. Rajasthan Royals got this prize money of Rs 4.8 crore, and because CSK was the runner-up team, they actually got half of what Rajasthan Royals won, which is Rs 2.4 crore to be exact.
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