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

#9 Piyush Chawla

Piyush Chawla

Discarded Indian leg spinner, Piyush Chawla did not have a good opening match for Kings XI Punjab, as he was smashed for 19 runs in his only over by Michael Hussey and Suresh Raina. Overall Piyush Chawla had a good IPL 2008, as he picked up 17 wickets in 15 matches at an economy rate of 8.30.

Piyush Chawla made his debut for India at a young age of 17 on March 2006 in a Test match against England and was a member of Indian Team that won ICC T20 World Cup 2007 and ICC ODI World Cup 2011 under MS Dhoni.

Since his debut, Chawla has failed to establish himself as a regular member of Indian team due to his inconsistent performances with the ball, and last played for India on December 2012 in a T20 match against England.

In IPL, Chawla played for Kings XI Punjab from 2008 to 2013 and is currently playing for Kolkata Knight Riders with whom he has been part of since IPL 2014. Piyush Chawla is also currently playing for Gujarat in the domestic circuit.

#10 Wilkin Mota

Wilkin Mota

Former Mumbai all-rounder Wilkin Mota is another domestic veteran who did not get a chance to represent India in the international arena, despite consistent performances in the domestic circuit.

In Kings XI Punjab's maiden IPL match, Mota did not get a chance to bat and was expensive with the ball as he conceded 24 runs in 2 overs, and picked up the big wicket of Suresh Raina. Overall in IPL 2008, Wilkin Mota played just 3 matches and scored 25 runs at a poor strike rate of 96.15 with the bat and picked up just one wicket at an expensive economy rate of 12.

In IPL, Wilkin Mota only played for Kings XI Punjab from 2008 to 2009 and played for Mumbai and Tripura in the domestic circuit.