After 44 days of mind-boggling action and a no-holds-barred feud among eight fierce franchisees, Rajasthan Royals pipped Chennai Super Kings by three wickets in the thrilling grand finale to lift the inaugural Indian Premier League on Sunday. The winners received the top prize of $1.2 million and a glittering gem-laden trophy while the runners-up won $600,000
IPL-2008 Top 10 Batsmen
1. Shaun Marsh - Kings XI Punjab - 616 Runs
2. Gautam Ghambir - Delhi Dare Devils - 534 Runs
3. Sanath Jayasuriya - Mumbai Indians - 514 Runs
4. Shane Watson - Rajasthan Royals - 472 Runs
5. Graeme Smith - Rajasthan Royals - 441
6. Adam Gilchrist - Hyderabad Deccan Chargers - 436 Runs
7. Yousuf Pathan - Rajasthan Royals - 435 Runs
8. Suresh Raina - Chennai Super Kings - 421 Runs
9. MS Dhoni - Chennai Super Kings - 414 Runs
10. Virender Shewag - Delhi Dare Devils - 406 Runs
IPL-2008 Top 10 Bowlers
1. Sohail Tanvir - Rajasthan Royals - 22 Wickets
2. Shane Warne - Rajasthan Royals - 19 Wickets
3. Sreesanth - Kings XI Punjab - 19 Wickets
4. Shane Watson - Rajasthan Royals - 17 Wickets
5. Piyush Chawla - Kings XI Punjab - 17 Wickets
6. JA Morkel - Chennai Super Kings - 17 Wickets
7. M Gony - Chennai Super Kings - 17 Wickets
8. Yo Mahesh - Delhi Dare Devils - 16 Wickets
9. Farvez Maharoof - Delhi Dare Devils - 16 Wickets
10. Irfan Pathan - Kings XI Punjab - 15 Wickets
IPL 2009
