IPL: Delhi Daredevils's first ever IPL XI- Where are they now?

#7 Rajat Bhatia

Just like Mithun Manhas, Rajat Bhatia is a domestic warhorse who played for Tamil Nadu and Delhi in the domestic circuit but did not get a chance to represent India on the international arena despite consistent performances in the domestic circuit.

In Delhi Daredevils maiden IPL match, Bhatia did not get a chance to bat and dismissed Mahesh Rawat with the ball. Overall Rajat Bhatia did not have a good IPL 2008, as he scored just 34 runs from 9 matches and only picked up 6 wickets.

In IPL apart from Delhi Daredevils, Bhatia also played for Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and Rising Pune Supergiant and was unsold in the recently concluded IPL Auctions 2018. Currently, Rajat Bhatia plays for Gazi Group Cricketers in Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League in Bangladesh.

#8 Daniel Vettori

New Zealand's legendary spinner, Daniel Vettori conceded 35 runs from his 4 overs and picked up the wicket of Rajasthan Royals top scorer Ravindra Jadeja in Delhi Daredevils maiden IPL match. Overall in IPL 2008, Daniel Vettori played just two matches for Delhi Daredevils, due to national duty and picked up 2 wickets at a miserly economy rate of 6.75.

Vettori played international cricket for New Zealand from 1997 to 2015 and was a member of the New Zealand team that reached the finals of ICC World Cup 2015, and retired from international cricket with more than 600 wickets to his name in all the 3 formats of the game, along with being the most capped cricketer for New Zealand in Test and ODI formats with 113 and 295 caps respectively.

In IPL, Vettori played for Delhi Daredevils from 2008-2010 and later on for RCB from 2011 -2015 and retired from all forms of cricket after IPL 2015. Currently, Daniel Vettori is the coach of RCB in IPL since 2016.