IPL playerIndia2008
P Amarnath
Right-hand bat
1
Seasons
6
Matches
0
Runs
7
Wickets
econ 10.73
0
Titles
0
Player of the match
P Amarnath, a bowler, spent a single IPL season with Chennai Super Kings, 2008: 6 matches, 7 wickets.
The arrival
P Amarnath was there from the start, in the league's first season, 2008, signed by Chennai Super Kings outside the auction.
That first season brought 6 matches and 7 wickets at 10.73 an over.
How the wickets came
With the ball, 7 wickets in 132 deliveries, at 10.73 runs an over against a league rate of 8.05 for the same seasons: 2.68 an over more expensive than the typical bowler of the time, the price of a bowler who took wickets often.
The fielding record: 2 catches.
The legacy
P Amarnath made 6 IPL appearances, the last for Chennai Super Kings in 2008.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chennai Super Kings | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 0/0 | 7 | 10.73 | 2/29 | 2 |
Franchise journey
- Chennai Super Kings: 2008
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls bowled | 22% |
| Balls per wicket | 18.9 |
| Catches | 2 |
| Run-outs | 0 |
| Stumpings | 0 |
Sources
- CricArcade IPL season statistics
- Kaggle IPL Complete Match Dataset 2008-2026, ball-by-ball, cross-checked against Cricsheet