Deccan Chargers | Indian Premier League (IPL) Cricket Team
The Deccan Chargers of Hyderabad are owned by Deccan Chronicle. While local favourite VVS Laxman selflessly gave up his chance to be an Icon Player in order to help his team have more to bid with. The gesture paid off and the Deccan Chargers added the likes of Adam Gilchrist, Andrew Symonds, Scott Styris, Herschelle Gibbs and Shahid Afridi to its roster. RP Singh, Chaminda Vaas and Nuwan Zoysa were also the pick of the bowlers.With some exciting young prospects like Rohit Sharma, Venugopal Rao, Arjun Yadav and Sarveesh Kumar included in the squad.
The Deccan Chargers mascot represents a charging bull signifying strength, power and aggression while the red and gold bands on the flag stand for dominance and victory..
Looking at the results and you would think this team were no hopers, that's not so they had some big hitters on the field last season unfortunately they were badly let down by poor bowling. When they lost skipper WS Laxman to injury the team lost it's way.
They have now brought in a new captain in Adam Gilchrist, changed the backroom staff with new coach Darren Lehmann.
Last year's record: Matches: 16, Won: 10, Lost: 6. Champions
DATE |
FIXTURES |
RESULTS |
March 12 2010 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
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March 14 2010 |
Chennai Super Kings |
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March 19 2010 |
Kings XI Punjab |
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March 21 2010 |
Delhi Daredevils |
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March 26 2010 |
Rajasthan Royals |
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March 28 2010 |
Mumbai Indians |
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April 01 2010 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
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April 03 2010 |
Mumbai Indians |
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April 05 2010 |
Rajasthan Royals |
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April 08 2010 |
Bangalore RC |
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April 10 2010 |
Chennai Super Kings |
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April 12 2010 |
Bangalore RC |
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April 15 2010 |
Kings XI Punjab |
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April 18 2010 |
Delhi Daredevils |
Deccan Chargers News
After a thrilling campaign with many ups and downs Deccan Chargers picked themselves up and progressed through the semi finals to face Royal Challengers Bangalore in a thrilling final.
Deccan supporters were ecstatic when their team ran out winners by 6 runs. The display by this fine team which was led by an inspired Captain in Adam Gilchrist, was verging on the brilliant, having failed to score a below par 143 in their innings they then went out and stopped Bangalore from scoring more than them.
One has to feel sorry for a brilliant Bangalore team who frankly didn't deserve to lose. But that just highlights the thrilling contest that Indian Premier league cricket has become. Can't wait for next year.
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