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

#7 Pankaj Dharmani

Pankaj Dharmani

Former India wicketkeeper, Pankaj Dharmani just played a solitary ODI for India against South Africa in 1996 and is a domestic veteran who played for Punjab in the domestic circuit from 1992 to 2010.

In IPL, Pankaj Dharmani played just one match in the IPL history and that solitary match was Kings XI Punjab's maiden IPL match against Chennai Super Kings. In that match, Pankaj Dharmani did not get a chance to bat.

Pankaj Dharmani retired from all forms of cricket in 2013 and is currently working as a match referee in the domestic circuit.

#8 Brett Lee

Brett Lee

Former Australia tearaway quick, Brett Lee along with Shoaib Akhtar was regarded as one of the fastest bowlers to have ever played the game of cricket. Brett Lee played for Australia from 1999 to 2012 and was a member of Australia's World Cup winning team in 1999 and 2003, along with being a strike bowler for Australian team during his playing days in all the three formats.

In Kings XI Punjab's maiden IPL match, Brett Lee was the most economical bowler for Punjab and conceded 35 runs and picked up the wicket of Parthiv Patel. Overall in IPL 2008, Lee played just 4 matches due to national duty and picked up 4 wickets at an economy rate of 7.

In IPL apart from Kings XI Punjab, Lee also played for Kolkata Knight Riders from 2011 to 2013 and is currently working as a cricket analyst and commentator.