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

7) Mahesh Rawat

Rawat has 18 dismissals in IPL

Mahesh Rawat was a part of the Rajasthan Royals team which made history in the first ever season of IPL. He scored 2 runs off 4 deliveries at a strike rate of 50 in the first match of the tournament for the Royals.

Rawat was then a part of the now-defunct Pune Warriors squad and has played for Central Zone, India A, India Red and Haryana teams in domestic competitions. At present, he is a part of the Ranji team of Railways.

8) Dinesh Salunkhe

Salunkhe was touted as the future star of the Indian team by Warne

The Mumbai lad was a part of the first-ever Rajasthan Royals team which took on Delhi Daredevils in Delhi. He scored 26 runs off 20 balls in that match and bowled an over in the match and conceded 11 runs in that over.

Salunkhe's case is a unique one as he hasn't played a single domestic match before or after his stint with the Rajasthan Royals, and he moved into the wilderness once the first IPL season was over. At present, he runs a coaching academy in Mumbai where he is training the future stars of Indian cricket.