India's 2008 CB Series Squad: Where are they now?

Under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India scaled many new heights, especially in 50-over cricket.

One of Dhoni's first big achievements came in the early parts of 2008, when he led a young Indian side, minus some big stars, to the country's first-ever triangular series win on Australian soil.

This week marks 10 years since that victory and we look back at what the players from that winning squad are up to now:

MS Dhoni (Captain, Wicketkeeper)

After beating Pakistan at home in early November, this series in Australia was MS Dhoni's first big assignment as India captain.

Leading a side that had players who had never played on Australian shores in the past, the then 26-year-old showed astute leadership skills and remarkable composure - attributes which would define his leadership in the coming years - to guide his side to the title.

The series also saw the evolution of Dhoni the flamboyant batsman to Dhoni the accumulator and finisher as he played a key role in few matches to help his side get past the line.

10 years on, he remains one of the few active members of the present side, assisting Virat Kohli with his leadership in the limited-overs set-up.

Sachin Tendulkar

The master batsman, on his fourth tour to Australia, enjoyed a golden run with the bat in hand, stroking his way to 399 runs in the competition in 10 matches at an average of 44.33.

In the absence of several experienced players, Tendulkar had to take on the responsibility of being the main batsman in the team and he accepted the role with both hands.

His most significant contributions came in the best-of-three finals, when he helped India chase down 240 runs by scoring an unbeaten century in the first final and then 91 runs in the second final to help them reach a match-winning total.

It would prove to be Tendulkar's best-ever tour to Australia as he and the side struggled in the following one in 2012, a year after which he announced his retirement and moved away into other activities.

Gautam Gambhir

This tour to Australia saw the emergence of Gautam Gambhir as a reliable player at the top of the order.

Batting at the Number 3 position, the left-hander was the top-scorer in the series, making 440 runs in 10 matches, including two hundreds.

With Sourav Ganguly not selected for the tour, this was a really big opportunity for the Delhi cricketer and he grabbed it with both hands, and ensured he remained in the side on a regular basis for the next few years.

After striking a purple patch for a few years, Gambhir's fortunes took a turn for the worse and he now finds himself out of the side in all three formats of the game.

Rohit Sharma was India's find of the competition

Yuvraj Singh

One of the few players in the squad who also featured in the previous trips, Yuvraj Singh may not have scored runs in buckets, but when needed he delivered with the bat in hand.

His 202 runs in 9 matches at an average of 22 may seem underwhelming, but the left-hander's contributions with the bat were crucial in certain matches.

Like Dhoni, Yuvraj is active in the international game, but is not as consistent as Dhoni in the side.

Virender Sehwag

With India trying out the Robin Uthappa and Gambhir combination on a rotational basis, Sehwag barely made any impact in the series, scoring a mere 81 runs in 5 matches.

Sehwag featured in the following tour in 2012 as well, but could not make a big impact then either. He retired from the game in 2015 and is now the Director of Cricket for Kings XI Punjab.

Rohit Sharma

The biggest find from the series. The right-hander reposed the faith shown on him by his captain when it mattered the most, stroking his way to an impressive 66 in the 1st final of the series, stitching together a stand with Tendulkar, which not just helped India recover, but also win the game eventually.

With 235 runs in 10 matches, Sharma had a maiden tour to remember in Australia.

In a decade's time, Sharma has evolved into one of the best limited-overs openers in the game, with three ODI double hundreds to his name.

Uthappa played a few swashbuckling cameos with the bat

Robin Uthappa

The combative right-hander was one of the shining lights for India in the series, stroking his way to 142 runs in his 10 matches.

Like Yuvraj, though, the numbers do not reveal the entire story. Uthappa's fifty against Australia in a group stage game kept India in the contest almost until the end, while chasing a stiff score.

Later on in the competition, he opened with Tendulkar in the finals to help the side get off to solid starts.

However, later that year, Uthappa suffered a dip in form and was ousted from the side. He has since then found it hard to regain his spot in the team.

Dinesh Karthik

With Dhoni playing and captaining the side, Karthik did not get an opportunity to play right throughout the competition.

The right-hander seems to have found a new lease of life, having made a comeback in the Champions Trophy and is now considered a potential second wicket-keeper to Dhoni.

Suresh Raina

Like Karthik, Raina, too, remained as the back-up middle-order batsman and did not play a single game in the entire competition.

Raina went on to become one of the pillars of the side for the next few years, but his fortunes changed and he was removed from the ODI setup in 2015. He, recently, made a comeback in the T20I side.

Praveen did the job with the new ball whenever he played

Manoj Tiwary

The right-hander made his ODI debut in the first match of the competition against Australia in Brisbane, but after that game, Tiwary did not feature in any of the matches.

Post that, Tiwary could never really establish himself in the side and today, continues to play for Bengal, hoping to get back into the national setup once again.

Irfan Pathan

After a successful World T20 campaign in South Africa, Pathan was included as the seam-bowling all-rounder in the setup and in the 10 matches that he played in the competition, he picked up 11 wickets at an economy of 5.47.

Pathan will always be remembered as the bowler who took the final wicket that helped India win the competition in the second final at Brisbane.

The Baroda cricketer remained on the fringes for a few years post that, but today finds himself without a Ranji team or an IPL franchise.

Praveen Kumar

The Uttar Pradesh medium-pacer emerged as one of the canniest operators with the ball, swinging it both ways in the early stages of the innings.

His 10 wickets in 4 matches, which he played during the later stages of the competition, were instrumental in exposing the middle-order early on, ensuring that the other bowlers were able to bowl with a lot more freedom when they came on.

Praveen was part of the national setup for a few years post that triumph, but after 2012, has not played again for India.

Sharma was India's find with the ball during the series

Ishant Sharma

If Rohit Sharma was the find for India with the bat in hand, Ishant Sharma was the find with the ball.

The pacer clocked in great speeds right throughout the duration of the competition and finished as India's highest wicket-taker with the ball, claiming 14 scalps in 9 matches.

However, it can be safely said that his limited-overs career has not taken the upward curve that he would have hoped it would have at that point in his career.

Ishant famously bowled the over that turned the 2013 Champions Trophy final on its head, but his stocks as a limited-overs bowler dipped dramatically post that and he now finds himself only in the Test squad.

Harbhajan Singh

One of the most emotional tours of his career, Harbhajan Singh had a point to prove after he returned from his suspension, post the Monkeygate scandal.

In the 10 matches that he played, the off-spinner took eight wickets, but his most significant contribution came in the finals, when during the middle-overs, he took a couple of crucial scalps to peg the Australians back.

It was a tour that tested his pride to the hilt and he overcame all obstacles to play a key role in India's triumph.

Harbhajan was India's go-to spinner for the next few years, but with the emergence of R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, he was soon pushed behind and eventually lost his place in 2015.

He remains active in domestic and IPL cricket.

S Sreesanth

The maverick pacer played 7 matches during the course of the competition and along with Ishant, was the most impressive Indian bowler on show.

The economy rate may have been slightly on the higher side (5.75), but when Sree landed the ball on the spot, no batsmen found it easy to play him, with the ball deviating both ways.

Perhaps the most dramatic story in the history of Indian cricket, Sreesanth was part of the Indian squad that won the 2011 World Cup, but in 2013, the Kerala cricketer was found to be one of the three players involved in spot-fixing in IPL and was banned from playing the game by the BCCI.

However, despite being cleared of spot-fixing charges, he still finds himself without any team to play for.

Chawla played in the finals of the competition

Piyush Chawla

Piyush Chawla played a mere two matches during the duration of the competition, both of which came in the finals against Australia.

The leg-spinner did not pick up any wickets, but claimed the final catch that helped India win the second final in Brisbane.

Chawla was part of the World Cup-winning squad of 2011, but faded away from the ODI setup post that.

He represents Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy currently.

Munaf Patel

Patel played just the three matches during the competition, claiming two wickets.

That tour might have been a disappointment for the pacer, but he was one of India's most underrated stars in the 2011 World Cup win, three years later.

But soon, injuries once again came back to haunt Patel and his last game for India came in the English summer of 2011.

As per an Indian Express interview of 2015, Patel leads a content life in his village in Ikhar.

RP Singh

RP Singh did not play a single game in the entire competition.

Today, 10 years on that win, he represents Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy, does a bit of commentary when not playing and perhaps, hopes to get another chance to wear the India Blue again.