Mohammad Kaif: Kaif was named the man of the match in the game Dhoni made his debut. Kaif was a regular pick in the side at that time and his innings of 80 runs helped India win the match. The right-handed batsman’s downfall started in the year 2006 when he struggled to get runs in the shorter version of the game. His Test career was halted too just when it had just started taking shape.
However, The UP batsman continued playing domestic cricket for Uttar Pradesh and also tried his hands on county cricket. His time in politics was also not very fruitful as he suffered a huge loss at the hand of the opposition, standing for The Indian National Congress in Lok Sabha elections. Kaif also represented the Andhra Pradesh side for two seasons and is now captaining Chhattisgarh in India’s premier first-class domestic tournament.