IPL playerPakistan2008
Shoaib Akhtar
Right-hand bat
1
Seasons
3
Matches
2
Runs
SR 28.6
5
Wickets
econ 7.71
0
Titles
1
Player of the match
Shoaib Akhtar spent a single IPL season with Kolkata Knight Riders, 2008: 3 matches, 2 runs, 5 wickets.
The arrival
Shoaib Akhtar arrived through the auction: Kolkata Knight Riders paid ₹1.7 cr (US$425k), against a base price of ₹1.0 cr, at the very first IPL auction.
That first season brought 3 matches, 2 runs and 5 wickets.
At the auction
Shoaib Akhtar went under the hammer once. The price was ₹1.7 cr (US$425k), paid by Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008.
Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 28.6 | 0/0 | 5 | 7.71 | 4/11 | 0 | 1 |
Franchise journey
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 2008
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls faced | 71.4% |
| Balls per four | 7 |
| Balls per six | 7 |
| Dot balls bowled | 54.8% |
| Balls per wicket | 8.4 |
At the auction
| Auction | Set | Base price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Set A | ₹1.0 cr | Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹1.7 cr (US$425k) |
Sources
- CricArcade IPL season statistics
- CricArcade IPL auction archive
- Kaggle IPL Complete Match Dataset 2008-2026, ball-by-ball, cross-checked against Cricsheet