Cricinfo - Indian Premier League 2007-08

A light drizzle delayed the start, but Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir kicked off proceedings at the Feroz Shah Kotla with a blistering start for Delhi Daredevils. After 8.1 overs, the team had piled up 94 for 1 before rain played spoilsport and halted an ominous-looking Sehwag, who was batting on 47 off 19 balls

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Bangalore's IPL woes continue

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BCCI commissioner submits report

Nanavati reiterates that he has not recommended punishment

Balaji five-for sinks Kings XI Punjab

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IPL Features

The best IPL team, and the most effective hitter

The Numbers Games crunches figures from the tournament

Twenty-four from the Twenty20

Sambit Bal: A couple dozen thoughts on the revolutionary IPL

The lull after the storm

Sriram Veera analyses why totals have come down in the IPL

Twenty20 is cricket too

Peter Roebuck: The IPL has provided its own dramas

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Records
Highest totals	Most runs
Highest strike rates	Most wickets
Best economy rates	Most dismissals
Most catches	Highest partnership by runs

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About Team
Owner: Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia (Bombay Dyeing), Karan Paul (Apeejay Surendra Group) and Mohit Burman (Dabur) Franchise fee: $76 million Most expensive player: Yuvraj Singh - $1,063,750

Ness Wadia and Priety Zinta, the co-owners of the Mohali IPL franchise, arrive for the player auction, Mumbai, February 20, 2008 © Getty Images

Results

34th match: Kings XI Punjab v Bangalore Royal Challengers at Mohali - May 12, 2008
Kings XI Punjab won by 9 wickets (with 26 balls remaining). Bangalore Royal Challengers 143/8 (20/20 ov); Kings XI Punjab 144/1 (15.4/20 ov)

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31st match: Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab at Chennai - May 10, 2008
Chennai Super Kings won by 18 runs. Chennai Super Kings 181/4 (20/20 ov); Kings XI Punjab 163/9 (20/20 ov)

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25th match: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Kings XI Punjab at Bangalore - May 5, 2008
Kings XI Punjab won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining). Bangalore Royal Challengers 126 (19.2/20 ov); Kings XI Punjab 127/4 (18.2/20 ov)

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22nd match: Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders at Mohali - May 3, 2008
Kings XI Punjab won by 9 runs. Kings XI Punjab 178/6 (20/20 ov); Kolkata Knight Riders 169/6 (20/20 ov)

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19th match: Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab at Hyderabad (Decc) - May 1, 2008
Kings XI Punjab won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining). Deccan Chargers 164/8 (20/20 ov); Kings XI Punjab 167/3 (18.5/20 ov)

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13th match: Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils at Mohali - Apr 27, 2008
Kings XI Punjab won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining). Delhi Daredevils 158/8 (20/20 ov); Kings XI Punjab 162/6 (19.3/20 ov)

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10th match: Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians at Mohali - Apr 25, 2008
Kings XI Punjab won by 66 runs. Kings XI Punjab 182 (20/20 ov); Mumbai Indians 116/9 (20/20 ov)

6th match: Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab at Jaipur - Apr 21, 2008
Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining). Kings XI Punjab 166/8 (20/20 ov); Rajasthan Royals 168/4 (18.1/20 ov)

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2nd match: Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings at Mohali - Apr 19, 2008
Chennai Super Kings won by 33 runs. Chennai Super Kings 240/5 (20/20 ov); Kings XI Punjab 207/4 (20/20 ov)

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Fixtures
Sat 17 May	40th match	Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Wed 21 May	45th match	Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Fri 23 May	48th match	Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Sun 25 May	52nd match	Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Wed 28 May	56th match	Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

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Team	Mat	Won	Lost	Pts	Net RR	For	Against
Bangalore	10	2	8	4	-1.577	1410/195.4	1644/187.1
Chennai	10	6	4	12	-0.203	1725/197.0	1659/185.1
Deccan Chargers	10	2	8	4	-0.380	1589/190.0	1632/186.4
Delhi Daredevils	10	5	5	10	+0.331	1576/187.1	1607/198.4
Kings XI Punjab	9	6	3	12	+0.458	1496/172.2	1465/178.1
Kolkata	10	5	5	10	-0.014	1471/195.0	1339/177.1
Mumbai Indians	9	5	4	10	+0.658	1267/153.1	1307/171.4
Rajasthan Royals	10	8	2	16	+0.876	1558/184.4	1439/190.2

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Home Ground

Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
What was a swamp with deep ravines in 1992 was turned into India's best stadium within a span of two years. The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium at Mohali, on the outskirts of Chandigarh, is a truly world-class venue with excellent practice facilities, spectator-friendly outlook and sufficient provisions for the media. The pitch at Mohali had the reputation of being the livliest in the country - India were even rolled over for 83 on the first morning against New Zealand in 1999 - but it changed complexion drastically over the next few years and turned into a dead pitch producing high-scoring draws. There have also been some cracking one-dayers played on this ground, the most thrilling being the World Cup semi-final in 1996 when Australia squeezed past West Indies in a nail-b... More

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