1998 Sharjah Coca-Cola Cup final- India XI: Where are they now?

6. Hrishikesh Kanitkar

Hrishikesh Kanitkar led Rajasthan to their maiden Ranji Trophy title in 2010-11 season

The left-handed batsman and a right-arm off break bowler didn’t have to do much with the bat in the final. However, with the ball he picked up two crucial wickets of Adam Gilchrist and Steve Waugh who were threatening to take the game away from India.

Kanitkar will forever be remembered for the winning boundary he hit off Saqlain Mushtaq in India's memorable victory over Pakistan at Dhaka in the Independence Cup final. His career didn’t quite prosper afterwards as he only managed to play 2 Tests and 34 ODIs for India.

The southpaw had a prolific record for the Maharashtra cricket team in the Ranji Trophy. Kanitkar also joined Brentwood Cricket Club in Essex for the 2006 season and during this season, he amassed over 1000 runs throughout the season with an average of 76 in challenging English conditions.

Kanitkar also played for Rajasthan Ranji team as a senior player in the 2010-11 Ranji Trophy and led them to their maiden Ranji Trophy win. Kanitkar, who was named as head coach of Goa cricket team for 2015–16 Ranji Trophy season, also had a brief coaching stint with the Kochi Tuskers Kerala in the IPL.