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

#9 Farveez Maharoof

Out of favor Sri Lanka's all-rounder, Farveez Maharoof was the man of the match in Delhi Daredevil's maiden IPL for his excellent bowling figures of 4-0-11-2. In IPL 2008, Maharoof often played the role of a finisher for Delhi Daredevils and finished the tournament with 112 runs from 9 matches at a strike of 157.75 and picked up 13 wickets.

Farveez Maharoof first made his impression in the ICC U-19 World Cup 2004 in which he captained the Sri Lanka team, and very soon after the U-19 World Cup 2004 Maharoof made his debut for Sri Lanka on April 2004 against Zimbabwe in an ODI match. Since his debut, Maharoof has failed to establish himself as a regular member of Sri Lankan team because of his inconsistent performances, and last played for Sri Lanka in June 2016.

In IPL, Maharoof only played for Delhi Daredevils from 2008-2010 and played his last IPL match against Kings XI Punjab in April 2010. Currently, Maharoof is playing for Nondescripts Cricket Club in Sri Lanka T20 tournament.

#10 Brett Geeves

Former Australian fast bowler, Brett Geeves was the most expensive bowler for Delhi franchise in their maiden IPL match against Rajasthan Royals, as he was smashed for 41 runs in 4 overs. Overall in IPL 2008, Geeves played just two matches and took 1 wicket at an economy rate of 11.37.

Geeves played just a solitary ODI match for Australia against Bangladesh on August 2008, in his entire international career as he was forced to retire at an early stage of his career due to series of back injuries in 2011.

In IPL, Geeves only played for Delhi Daredevils franchise in IPL 2008 and currently works as a commentator and journalist.