| 2008 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Lalchand Rajput | ||
| Captain | Sachin Tendulkar | ||
| Ground(s) | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (33,108) | ||
| IPL | 5th | ||
| Most runs | Sanath Jayasuriya (514) [1] | ||
| Most wickets | Ashish Nehra (12) [2] | ||
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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.
Mumbai Indians finished fifth in the league stage of IPL 2008.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajasthan Royals (C) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0.632 |
| 2 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.509 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings (R) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.192 |
| 4 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.342 |
| 5 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.570 |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | −0.147 |
| 7 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −1.160 |
| 8 | Deccan Chargers | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −0.467 |
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 wickets | |
| 5 | 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. | |||||