First ever IPL XI of Rajasthan Royals - where are they now?

Shane Warne was the first captain to win an IPL trophy
Shane Warne was the first captain to win an IPL trophy

3) Shane Watson

Watson will be playing for CSK this year
Watson will be playing for CSK this year

Shane Watson was also a part of the first-ever Rajasthan Royals squad. He scored 21 runs off 15 deliveries and had 4 boundaries to his name. He was the second most important member of the team that year after Shane Warne.

Watson scored 472 runs in the inaugural season of the IPL at a phenomenal average of 47. He has an impressive record in the IPL, scoring 3177 runs in 117 matches at an average of 32 and has also scored four centuries in IPL.

Watson played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore last year. He is playing in T20 cricket leagues across the world and is presently playing an important role in the Chennai Super Kings side.

4) Mohammed Kaif

Kaif last played in IPL in 2012 for RCB
Kaif last played in IPL in 2012 for RCB

Mohammad Kaif was the only player in the then Rajasthan team who had played for India. He scored 9 runs off 19 deliveries at a strike rate of 47 and had a poor outing in that match.

Kaif scored 176 runs in 16 matches at an average of 16 that season. His poor run continued, and he finally finished his playing career with the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2012. He was then appointed as the assistant coach of the Gujarat Lions, and he served in that position until last year. He is presently a Hindi commentator and can be seen as a cricket expert on the Star Sports Hindi 1 channel.

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