IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders's first ever IPL XI- Where are they now?

#7 Wriddhiman Saha (WK)

Indian test wicket keeper, Wriddhiman Saha played for Kolkata Knight Riders from 2008-2010, and later on went on to represent Chennai Super Kings from 2011-2013 and Kings XI Punjab from 2014-2017 and is now going to turn out for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2018, who bought him in the recently concluded IPL Auctions.

Wriddhiman Saha had an average IPL 2008 and scored 159 runs with the bat in 13 matches. In Kolkata Knight Riders maiden IPL match, Saha did not get a chance to bat and took Cameron White's catch behind the stumps. Saha also holds a unique record for being the only batsman to score a hundred in the finals of IPL, when he scored unbeaten 115 runs from 55 balls in the finals of IPL 2014 in a losing cause

Saha made his Test debut for India on January 2010 against South Africa at Nagpur, but it was only after the retirement of MS Dhoni from Test cricket in December 2014 that Saha become the first choice wicket keeper of Indian Test Team. Apart from being the first choice wicket keeper of Indian Test Team currently, Saha has also played 9 One day Internationals for Indian team, the last of which coming in November 2014 against Sri Lanka.

#8 Ajit Agarkar

Former Indian fast bowler, Ajit Agarkar on his day could win matches for India by his fast bowling, evident by the fact when he destroyed strong Australian batting line up in 2nd innings of Adelaide test by taking 6 wickets on December 2003, helping India win a test match in Australia after a long gap of 23 years.

Agarkar did not have a good IPL 2008, and took just 8 wickets from 9 matches at a higher economy rate of 8.28. But in Kolkata Knight Riders maiden IPL match, Agarkar had a pretty good match and picked up 3 wickets by giving away just 25 runs from his quota of 4 overs. In IPL apart from Kolkata Knight Riders, Agarkar also played for Delhi Daredevils from 2011 to 2013.

Ajit Agarkar played for India from 1998-2007, before inconsistent performance with the ball saw him getting dropped from Indian team post-2007, and played his last game for India against New Zealand in 2007 T20 World Cup. In 2013, Agarkar announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Post-retirement Agarkar began a new career as a cricket analyst.