IPL: Chennai Super Kings's first ever IPL XI- Where are they now?

#9 Manpreet Gony

Punjab fast bowler Manpreet Gony is often referred as one season wonder in IPL as he failed to replicate his good performance of IPL 2008 in next editions of IPL. In IPL 2008, Gony was often a strike bowler for MS Dhoni and picked up 17 wickets from 16 matches, there by finishing as the 5th highest wicket taker overall in the tournament.

In Chennai Super Kings first ever IPL match, Gony was expensive with the ball and conceded 42 runs in his 4 overs and picked up one wicket.

Impressive performances in IPL 2008, earned Gony a call-up into the Indian Team for the tri-nation series at Bangladesh in 2008, where he was a replacement for injured S. Sreesanth, but Gony failed to impress with his bowling at the international arena, and played his last international match against Bangladesh in the same year.

In IPL apart from Chennai Super Kings, Gony also played for Deccan Chargers, Kings XI Punjab, and Gujarat Lions, and currently plays for Punjab in the domestic circuit.

#10 Palani Amarnath

Palani Amarnath(center)

Palani Amarnath burst into the scene very late, and perished very quickly too. Amarnath made his debut in the domestic circuit for Tamil Nadu at the age of 25 in 2007, and is one of the fastest bowlers to have ever played for Tamil Nadu.

Amarnath was bought up by Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural IPL auctions 2008, and played for them from 2008-2009. In Chennai Super Kings maiden IPL match, Amarnath was expensive with the ball and conceded 42 runs from his 4 overs, but picked up the important wicket of James Hopes who was threatening to take the game away from Chennai Super Kings.

Amarnath played his last domestic game for Tamil Nadu in 2009, and currently plays for Madurai Super Giants in Tamil Nadu Premier League.