IPL playerZimbabwe2008
Tatenda Taibu
On scorecards: T Taibu · Right-hand bat
1
Seasons
3
Matches
31
Runs
SR 119.2
0
Wickets
0
Titles
0
Player of the match
Tatenda Taibu, a batter, spent a single IPL season with Kolkata Knight Riders, 2008: 3 matches, 31 runs.
The arrival
Tatenda Taibu arrived through the auction: Kolkata Knight Riders paid ₹50 lakh (US$125k), the base price, at the very first IPL auction.
That first season brought 3 matches and 31 runs.
In the field
The fielding record: 1 catch.
At the auction
Tatenda Taibu went under the hammer once. The price was ₹50 lakh (US$125k), 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 | 31 | 15 | 10.3 | 119.2 | 0/0 | – | – | – | 1 |
Franchise journey
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 2008
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls faced | 34.6% |
| Balls per four | 8.7 |
| Balls per six | 26 |
| Catches | 1 |
| Run-outs | 0 |
| Stumpings | 0 |
At the auction
| Auction | Set | Base price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Set E | ₹50 lakh | Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹50 lakh (US$125k) |
Sources
- CricArcade IPL season statistics
- CricArcade IPL auction archive
- Kaggle IPL Complete Match Dataset 2008-2026, ball-by-ball, cross-checked against Cricsheet