Deccan Chargers
Deccan Chargers plays in the Indian Premier League. They are the current holders of the IPL Trophy. The team is led by Adam Gilchrist. There are no icon players in the team. VVS Laxman has rejected the offer to be the icon player in the first season so that his team will have more money to bid for players. Deccan Chargers is owned by Deccan Chronile. In the 2008 IPL season, Deccan Chargers finished last (8th place). In an incredible turn around, they won the 2009 Indian Premier League title defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final.
Captain: Adam Gilchrist
Coach: Darren Lehmann
Owner: Deccan Chronicle
Director, Operations: Tikkavarapu Venkatarami Reddy
COO: Dinesh Wadhwa
Brand Ambassador: Saina Nehwal
Home Ground: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, ACA-VDCA Stadium
Deccan Chargers Squad
| Batsmen | Bowlers | All Rounders | Wicket Keepers |
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| Tirumalasetti Suman | RP Singh | Ryan Harris | Adam Gilchrist |
| Herschelle Gibbs | Harmeet Singh | Mitchell Marsh | |
| VVS Laxman | Chaminda Vaas | Dwayne Smith |
| Arjun Yadav | Kemar Roach | Y Vengugopal Rao |
| Azhar Bilakhia | Pragyan Ojha | Andrew Symonds |
| Rohit Sharma | | Ashish Reddy |
| DB Ravi Teja | B Sumanth |
| Monish Mishra | |
| Rahul Sharma |
| Anirudh Singh |
Support Staff
Head Coach: Darren Lehmann
Assistant Coach: Kanwaljit Singh
Fielding Coach: Mike Young
Physiotherapist: Dr Sean Slattery
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Steve Smith
Deccan Chargers Quotes
Recent Matches| Date | vs | Result | Player of the Match |
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| April 24, 2010 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Lost by 9 wickets | Anil Kumble | | April 22, 2010 | Chennai Super Kings | Lost by 38 runs | Doug Bollinger | | April 18, 2010 | Delhi Daredevils | Won by 11 runs | Andrew Symonds | | April 16, 2010 | Kings XI Punjab | Won by 5 wickets | Rohit Sharma | | April 12, 2010 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Won by 13 runs | Harmeet Singh | | April 10, 2010 | Chennai Super Kings | Won by 6 wickets | Ryan Harris | | April 8, 2010 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Won by 7 wickets | Tirumalasetti Suman | | April 5, 2010 | Rajasthan Royals | Lost by 2 runs | Shane Warne | | April 3, 2010 | Mumbai Indians | Lost by 63 runs | Ambati Rayudu | | April 1, 2010 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lost by 24 runs | Sourav Ganguly | | March 28, 2010 | Mumbai Indians | Lost by 41 runs | Harbhajan Singh | | March 26, 2010 | Rajasthan Royals | Lost by 8 wickets | Yusuf Pathan | | March 21, 2010 | Delhi Daredevils | Won by 10 runs | Andrew Symonds | | March 19, 2010 | Kings XI Punjab | Won by 6 runs | Andrew Symonds | | March 14, 2010 | Chennai Super Kings | Won by 31 runs | Chaminda Vaas | | March 12, 2010 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lost by 11 runs | Angelo Mathews |
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Deccan Chargers News
Kolkata Knight Riders defeats Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wickets -
March 14, 2010Deccan Chargers defeats Chennai Super Kings by 31 runs -
March 14, 2010Kolkata Knight Riders defeats Deccan Chargers by 11 runs -
March 12, 2010Trinidad & Tobago defeats Deccan Chargers by 3 runs - 2009 Champions League Twenty20 -
October 14, 2009Somerset Sabres beats Deccan Chargers in a thriller - 2009 Champions League Twenty20 -
October 10, 2009Jayawardene gives Kings XI Punjab a much needed victory -
May 09, 2009Rohit Sharma's hatrick ensure Chargers win -
May 06, 2009Dhoni powers Chennai Super Kings to a huge win -
May 04, 2009Rajasthan Royals hold nerve to beat Deccan Chargers -
May 02, 2009Delhi Daredevils beat Deccan Chargers by 6 wickets -
April 30, 2009
