RCB playing 11 from Rahul Dravid's last IPL match for the team in 2010 - where are they now?

Former Indian cricketer and head coach Rahul Dravid turned 52 on Saturday, January 11, 2025. He was the head coach of the senior men's Indian cricket team before Gautam Gambhir. Dravid ended his stint successfully by leading the Indian team to the T20 World Cup title in 2024.

Some of the team's notable achievements under Rahul Dravid also include making it to the World Test Championship (WTC) final and the 2023 ODI World Cup final. The right-hander played 164 Tests for India, amassing 13288 runs with 36 hundreds and 63 fifties. He also scored close to 11,000 ODI runs with 12 centuries.

Rahul Dravid also played in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He began his IPL career as a player with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) before moving to the Rajasthan Royals (RR). Dravid played three seasons for RCB from 2008 to 2010. He also captained the side during the inaugural edition in 2008.

Rahul Dravid's last IPL game for RCB came in 2010 during the third-place playoff against the Deccan Chargers. Bowling first, RCB bundled their opponents out for a paltry total of 82, with Anil Kumble being the best performer with the ball. They chased down the target comfortably in just 13.5 overs with nine wickets to spare. Dravid remained unbeaten on 35 in the successful run-chase.

On that note, let us take a look at the playing 11 from Rahul Dravid's last IPL game for RCB and where they are now.

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Top-order: Jacques Kallis, Rahul Dravid Kevin Pietersen

First up, all-rounder Jacques Kallis played a key role with the ball, returning with figures of 2/3 from his two overs in this match. He was caught and bowled by Rohit Sharma for 19 off 32 with the bat. Kallis is currently serving as the assistant coach of Pretoria Capitals in SA20 2025.

Rahul Dravid played a vital role in the chase, remaining unbeaten on 35 off 30 deliveries. He hit five boundaries as well. Dravid, after his stint with the Indian team, was appointed as the head coach of Rajasthan Royals for the upcoming IPL 2025 season.

Kevin Pietersen also remained unbeaten on 29 off 21 deliveries in the run-chase. The former English cricketer has been doing commentary actively and is seen commentating in the SA20 2025 at present.

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Middle-order: Robin Uthappa (wk), Virat Kohli, Cameron White

As RCB lost just one wicket in the chase, Robin Uthappa did not have a role to play with the bat in this game. However, he took the catch of Andrew Symonds while wicket-keeping. Uthappa has been seen playing in various leagues and also does commentary.

Similarly, Virat Kohli did not get the opportunity to bat in this match either. While he retired from T20Is after the 2024 World Cup win, Kohli is still a part of the Indian Test and ODI teams.

Former Australian cricketer Cameron White did not bat or bowl in this game. His only contribution was the catch of Venugopal Rao while fielding. White is currently serving as the head coach of the Melbourne Renegades in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 season.

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Bowlers: Balachandra Akhil, Praveen Kumar, Anil Kumble (C), Nayan Doshi, Dale Steyn

The right-arm pacer Balachandra Akhil bowled just one over in this match, giving away six runs for no wicket. Akhil is actively working as a commentator in the Kannada language.

Pacer Praveen Kumar was exceptional with the ball, picking up two wickets and giving away just 18 runs in his four overs. Kumar is now the chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) senior men's cricket selection committee.

Anil Kumble captained RCB in this match. The leg-spinner led from the front with incredible figures of 4/16 from just 3.3 overs with the ball. Kumble is now an entrepreneur and founder of Tenvic Sports. He also does commentary partly.

Left-arm spinner Nayan Doshi also played a vital role with the ball, returning with figures of 1/17 from four overs. Doshi is currently a member of the board at Dana Holdings, a real estate, investment and development company.

Former South African speedster Dale Steyn bagged one wicket for 11 runs from his three overs in this match. Steyn is the bowling coach of the Sunrisers Eastern Cape in SA20 2025.