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IPL Deccan Chargers Team Profile
The Deccan Chargers IPL team boasts of some illustrious names from the cricketing world; however, it surprisingly finished last in IPL 2008 season. But the Hyderabad team are back with new vigour in IPL 2009 under the captaincy of Adam Gilchrist to stake claim to the IPL crown.
Bought for $107 million by Deccan Chronicle, the reputed south Indian newspaper group, the Deccan Chargers has the following players on its roll – Adam Gilchrist (Captain), Herschelle Gibbs, Rohit Sharma, R.P. Singh, Abhinav Kumar, V.V.S. Laxman, Scott Styris, Andrew Symonds, Chamara Silva, Chaminda Vaas, Kalyan Krishna, Abhinav Kumar, Harmeet Singh, Nuwan Zoysa, Ryan Harris, Venugopal Rao and others.
Robin Singh, the experienced fielding coach of the national cricket team, is coaching the Deccan Chargers IPL team and the effect showed in their first match when the Deccan Chargers under Adam Gilchrist defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders resoundingly. Some of the Deccan Chargers players to look out for in IPL 2009 include Adam Gilchrist, Rohit Sharma, Vaas, Andrew Symonds, Herschelle Gibbs and VVS Laxman.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad came up short against Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator here but their inaugural Indian Premier League campaign was a successful one, their captain Cameron White has said.
Hyderabad, May 19 (IANS) Frenzied fans of Sunrisers Hyderabad filled the Rajiv Gandhi international stadium here Sunday night to support the home team, which stormed into the play-offs of the sixth Pepsi Indian Premier League (IPL).
Johannesburg, Apr 28 (ANI): South African top-order batting star Herschelle Gibbs has become the latest international player to sign up for this year's Caribbean Premier league (CPL).
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab batsman Gurkeerat Singh says he has learned a great deal from the seniors in the team.
Bridgetown (Barbados) April 27 (IANS/CMC) South African top-order batting powerhouse Herschelle Gibbs has become the fifth overseas player to sign up for this year's Caribbean Premier league (CPL) set to begin in July.
Bangalore, April 23 (IANS) After a spell of summer showers, it rained sixes and fours at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium here Tuesday evening under a cloudy sky as Royal Challengers Bangalore's explosive opener Chris Gayle scored the Indian Premier League's fastest century in 30 balls and highest score of 175 in 66 balls against Pune Warriors India.
Hyderabad, April 20 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad top the points table after their five-wicket win against Kings XI Punjab here Friday night, but their stand-in captain Cameron White believes they are still the underdogs in the Pepsi Indian Premier League (IPL).
Hyderabad, April 18 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab coach Darren Lehman hopes his batsmen will come good in Friday's game here against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Bangalore, April 8 (IANS) The Royal Challengers Bangalore, who will be hosting Sunrisers Hyderabad in a return game here Tuesday in the sixth Indian Premier League, will have to do all the running to get their campaign back on track.
Hyderabad, April 4 (IANS) A confident Sunrisers Hyderabad will make its debut in Indian Premier League (IPL) here Friday with its first encounter against Pune Warriors India at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The team had fixed a target of reaching the semifinals.
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) As the sixth season of the IPL dawned at the Eden Gardens here Wednesday, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir after winning the toss, chose to field against Delhi Daredevils - continuing the tradition of teams electing to bowl first in the opening game. Only Chennai Super Kings had broken the tradition by opting to bat first in 2011.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Adam Gilchrist and Darren Lehmann as captain and coach, respectively, of Kings XI Punjab is a big boost for the team's chances in the sixth edition of Indian Premier League. The duo helped the Deccan Chargers win the IPL title in 2009 and Punjab fans will hope they can repeat the feat.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad may not like to think of the way they inherited Deccan Chargers, but they would surely be inspired by the manner their predecessors won the second edition of the Indian Premier League in South Africa four years ago.
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) The Indian Premier League T20 tourney - synonymising cricket, cash, controversies and dollops of glamour - opens its sixth edition Tuesday with a cultural gala marrying the rhythm of American rap music with Bollywood dhamaka, but ironically at a iconic soccer venue where the likes of Lionel Messi have mesmerised tens of thousands of spectators in the past.
Hyderabad, April 1 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kumar Sangakkara believes Ishant Sharma and Dale Steyn spearheading the team's bowling attack would be crucial for the team in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPl).
Chennai, April 1 (IANS) An increasing number of films is being shot at picturesque international locales, but the unit of upcoming Tamil thriller "Netru Indru" shot the movie in uninhospitable forests of Tamil Nadu and on edges of bordering states. The director admits it was challenging.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Franchises with a strong Sri Lankan presence are slowly building up pressure on the Governing Council of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to shift their play-off and knockout matches out of Chennai.
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) If the slam-bang T20 cricket is for dynamic youngsters, reigning Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have to look at the age of their squad with some concern.
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) Kolkata police Thursday inspected security measures at the Eden Gardens for the upcoming Indian Premier League and expressed satisfaction at the arrangements.
Washington, March 16 (IANS) Noted journalist Aparisim 'Bobby Bobby Ghosh, an Indian national, has been named the editor of Time International.
Chennai, Feb 28 (IANS) Composer G.V. Prakash Kumar has been roped in to compose the anthem for Sunrisers Hyderabad for the next season of Indian Premiere League (IPL).
Hyderabad, Feb 26 (IANS) Persian language for the first time paved the way for secular and mass education in India, said historian and scholar Ziauddin Ahmed Shakeeb.
Bangalore, Feb 20 (IANS) India's star batsman Virat Kohli has replaced Daniel Vettori as the skipper for the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the forthcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), it was announced Wednesday.
Washington, February 8 (ANI): Scientists have now determined the most precise dates yet for the dinosaur extinction 66 million years ago and for the well-known impact that occurred around the same time.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Indian Premier League franchise Kings XI Punjab Thursday named former Australia batsman Darren Lehmann as their new coach.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Overseas players and coaches think the Hockey India League (HIL) will do wonders for the game in India and the corporate owners of the franchises see it as serious business as well as a social responsibility.
Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development Minister M.M. Pallam Raju Monday asked the universities and colleges to make the campuses safe for women.
Pune, Dec 29 (IANS) Slovenia's Tadeja Majeric gave herself a new year gift by completing a double when she beat Turkey's Basak Eraydin in two hard-fought sets at the NECC-ITF Women's $25,000 tennis tournament here at the Deccan Gymkhana Saturday.
Pune, Dec 28 (IANS) Slovenia's third seed Tadeja Majeric and Turkey's Basak Eraydin will face off for the title at the NECC ITF women's $25,000 tennis tournament being held here at the Deccan Gymkhana Saturday.
Pune, Dec 27 (IANS) Turkey's Basak Eraydin and Israel's Karen Shlomo, both unseeded, continued their dream run and made it to the last four of the NECC ITF women's $25,000 tennis tournament at the Deccan Gymkhana here Thursday.
Pune, Dec 26 (IANS) The Indian challenge in singles ended at the $25,000 NECC ITF Women's tennis being hosted by Deccan Gymkhana here Wednesday.
Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will start their 2013 campaign against Delhi Daredevils in the inaugural match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, April 3.
Hyderabad, Dec 20 (IANS) Sunrisers will be the new cricket team from Hyderabad in the high-profile Indian Premier League.
Washington, December 9 (ANI): Volcanic activity from the Deccan Traps in India, not a meteorite impact, may have killed the dinosaurs, according to a new study.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Delhi will look to regain their lost pride as they take on Odisha in the second round of the Ranji Trophy Group B cricket tie which starts here Friday at the Feroz Shah Kotla.
Sydney, Nov. 2 (ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke is among 17 other Australian players who have been dumped by their respective Indian Premier League (IPL) teams.
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Chennai-based SUN TV Network acquired the Indian Premier League (IPL) Hyderabad franchise Thursday for a whopping Rs. 85.05 crore per year, it was announced here.
Mumbai, Oct. 25 (ANI): Chennai-based media conglomerate Sun TV on Thursday won the bid to be the ninth franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL) following Deccan Chargers termination from the cash rich cricket league.
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Chennai-based SUN TV has bought the Indian Premier League (IPL) Hyderabad franchise, earlier owned by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd. (DCHL), for Rs. 85.05 crores per year, it was announced here Thursday.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a petition by the Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd against the Bombay High Court order terminating the lease of Deccan Chargers, a team in the Indian Premier League.
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) The Indian cricket board Friday clarified that all dues of Deccan Chargers players for the last season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have been paid.
Hyderabad, Oct 12 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Friday terminated the contract of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Deccan Chargers after their failure to pay the stipulated bank guarantee of Rs.100 crore.
Hyderabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Kamla Landmarc Real Estate, a Mumbai-based real estate firm, has bought Indian Premier League team Deccan Chargers for an undisclosed amount.
Coonoor (Tamil Nadu), Sep 28 (IANS) The rich biodiversity of the Western Ghats is safe and free from adverse effects of plantation crops grown on slopes, union Minister of State for Commerce Jyotiraditya Scindia said Friday.
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Monday adjourned till Sep 24 the hearing in the dispute between Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Deccan Chargers and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and directed status quo till then.
Mumbai, Sept 17 (ANI): The Bombay High Court on Monday ruled status quo on the ongoing tussle between ex-IPL franchisee Deccan Chargers and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), and adjourned the matter till September 24.
Mumbai, Sep.16 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday said that media reports about the Bombay High Court staying the termination of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Deccan Chargers is incorrect.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (ANI): The Board of Cricket Control India (BCCI) has dismissed media reports that the Mumbai High Court has passed an order staying the termination of the Deccan Chargers Franchise.
Chennai, Sep 13 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) team Deccan Chargers owned by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd. (DCHL) remained unsold Thursday after the sole bid from PVP Ventures was rejected on the basis of the payment terms offered by them.
Chennai, Sept 13 (ANI): The effort to sell the Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd (DHCL)- owned Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisee Deccan Chargers did not succeed on Thursday.
Bangalore, Sep 13 (IANS) K.N. Tilak Kumar of Deccan Herald and Prajavani was elected president of The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) for 2012-13 at its 73rd annual general meeting here Thursday.
Hyderabad, Sep 11 (IANS) Historian and writer William Dalrymple is sad that Hyderabad has shed much of its past and called for a major effort for conservation and to popularize the history and culture of Deccan, nationally and internationally.
Washington, September 6 (ANI): Dinosaur die out might have been the second of two closely timed extinctions, according to a new University of Washington research.
Washington, Aug 7(ANI): National Football League will use a female official for the first time ever during a pre-season game between San Diego Chargers and Green Bay Packers.
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Pune cueists experienced mixed fortunes Tuesday with two players advancing and four making premature exits in the Shyam Shroff Memorial All India Open Invitation Snooker Tournament being played at the Khar Gymkhana.
Hyderabad, June 7 (IANS) Yemen's historic ties with Hyderabad are set to get a boost with the Arab nation planning to set up an honorary consulate in the city.
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Retired judge Mukul Mudgal former cricket Kirti Azad called for legalising sports betting so that so that the revenue generated can be used for development activities.
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Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar said Friday that spot-fixing incidents in the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) were not setting a good example for the game.
Gurgaon, May 28 (IANS) His talent was never in doubt for his family and cricketing friends. But when Manvinder Sultan Singh Bisla exploded for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the crucial final of Indian Premier League (IPL) final Sunday night against Chennai Super Kings, their wishes came true as he brought his team closer to victory.
Sydney, May 27(ANI): Australian batsman Cameron White believes his stint in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for his franchise Deccan Chargers has helped him to regain his lost form.
Sydney, May 24 (ANI): Australian selectors will not be guided by Cameron White's decent performance in the Indian Premier League alone when they pick the team for the ICC World Twenty20.
Bangalore, May 23 (IANS) In the Eliminator game of the Indian Premier league (IPl-5) T20 between two-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and an upbeat Mumbai Indians (MI) late Wednesday, die-hard fans of this city remained bi-partisan in the packed M. Chinnaswamy stadium.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) life for Gurkeerat Singh Mann has transformed sharply within just six months in the Indian Premier league (IPl).
london, May 23 (IANS/CMC) West Indies captain Darren Sammy has sidestepped suggestions of a late call-up to the Test series for Chris Gayle, especially now that the opener's stint in the Indian Premier league (IPl) is over.
In the 71st match of IPL and penultimate league game played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium of Hyderabad, Deccan Chargers marked a 9 run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Deccan Chargers may not have qualified for the play-offs of the Indian Premier league-V but captain Kumar Sangakkara is happy the way his team performed in the last two matches.
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli said losing Sunday's crunch match against Deccan Chargers was "really a bad feeling".
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore were knocked out of Indian Premier league (IPl) with their nine-run loss to Deccan Chargers at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Sunday.
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier league (IPl) match between Deccan Chargers and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at the Uppal here Sunday.
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Deccan Chargers beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by nine runs in the Indian Premier league (IPl) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at the Uppal here Sunday.
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Disciplined bowling by Royal Challengers Bangalore restricted Deccan Chargers to 132 for seven in 20 overs in their must-win match in the Indian Premier league (IPl) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at the Uppal here Sunday.
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Deccan Chargers made 132 for seven in 20 overs against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier league (IPl) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at Uppal here Sunday.
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Royal Challengers skipper Virat Kohli opted to bowl against Deccan Chargers in their do-or-die match of the Indian Premier league (IPl) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Sunday.
Hyderabad, May 19 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) would be under pressure of a must-win situation as they take on Deccan Chargers in their Indian Premier league (IPl) match here Sunday.
Hyderabad, May 19 (IANS) England cricketer Owais Shah, playing for the Rajasthan Royals, was reprimanded for his behaviour during the team's five-wicket loss to Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier league (IPl) here Friday night.
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) The scoreboard of the Indian Premier league match between Rajasthan Royals and Deccan Chargers at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Friday.
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Deccan Chargers defeated Rajasthan Royals by five wickets in an Indian Premier league match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Friday.
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) An impressive bowling performance by Deccan Chargers restricted Rajasthan Royals to 126 for eight in their Indian Premier league (IPl) match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Friday night.
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals made 126 for eight against Deccan Chargers in an Indian Premier league match here Friday.
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid won the toss and opted to bat against Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at Uppal here Friday.
The 68th match of IPL will be played between Rajasthan Royals and Deccan Chargers in Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium of Hyderabad and will start at 8 pm.
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Chris Gayle destroyed Delhi Daredevils with an unbeaten century as Royal Challengers raised their hopes of making it to the play-off stages with a convincing 21-run win in their crucial Indian Premier league (IPL) match at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Thursday.
Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) A win is a must for Rajasthan Royals to stay alive in Indian Premier League when they take on laggards Deccan Chargers at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at Uppal here Friday.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Ravi Sawani, heading the inquiry committee set up by the Indian cricket board to probe the latest spot-fixing allegations in the sport, interrogated one of the five suspended cricketers, Shalabh Shrivastava, here Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Sports Minister Ajay Maken Wednesday said suspending the players allegedly involved in spot-fixing was not enough and the Indian cricket board needed to do more to get to the root of the problem. He also said the board should keep off the Indian Premier League (IPL).
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Sports Minister Ajay Maken Wednesday said suspending five domestic players allegedly involved in spot-fixing was not enough and the Indian cricket board needed to do more to get to the root cause of the menacing problem.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab skipper David Hussey has said media should not question the integrity of his players amidst the sting operation conducted by a TV channel that showed his former teammate Shalabh Srivastava allegedly demanding Rs.10 lakh to bowl deliberate no-balls.
Taking action on India TV's report against IPL players involved in spot fixing, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday suspended five players - Abhinav Bali, TP Sudhindra, Mohnish Mishra, Shalabh Srivastava and Amit Yadav (all Indian domestic players) - on the basis of allegation until preliminary investigation completes............
Taking action on India TV's report against IPL players involved in spot fixing, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday suspended five players ? Abhinav Bali, TP Sudhindra, Mohnish Mishra, Shalabh Srivastava and Amit Yadav (all Indian domestic players) ? on the basis of allegation until preliminary investigation completes............
New Delh, May 15 (IANS) Pune Warriors cricketer Mohnish Mishra, who was suspended by the Indian cricket board pending inquiry, Tuesday accepted the statements he made during the sting operation conducted by a TV channel and said he did it casually 'to develop his value'.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Indian Cricket Board Tuesday suspended five players pending an inquiry in the wake of a sting operation by a news channel claiming corruption in domestic cricket, including the lucrativve Indian Premier League (IPL).
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Indian cricket board has decided to immediately suspend five cricketers who have been linked to spot-fixing in a sting operation done by a TV channel Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla said Monday.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab pacer Shalabh Srivastava, who was shown demanding Rs.10 lakh to bowl a deliberate no-ball in a sting operation by a TV channel, has claimed innocence and said it was a conspiracy to malign him.
Bangalore, May 14 (IANS) An unbeaten 122-run sixth-wicket partnership in 65 balls between Ambati Rayudu (81) and Kieron Pollard (52) helped Mumbai Indians beat hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here late Monday night.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab's stand-in skipper David Hussey Monday said his team cannot afford to falter in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter against Delhi Daredevils as they are in a must-win situation in their remaining three matches to keep their play-off hopes alive.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Deccan Chargers coach Darren Lehmann admitted Monday that failure to execute plans led to the downfall of the 2009 champions in the fifth season of Indian Premier League (IPL).
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) Bipasha Basu is in search of a suitable title for her second fitness DVD -- and she has asked her fans to send in their suggestions.
Kings XI Punjab marked a 4 wicket win in a high scoring match over Deccan Chargers. The match was played at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium of Mohali.
Mohali, May 14 (IANS) Skipper David Hussey and Gurkeerat Singh fashioned an unlikely four-wicket win for Kings XI Punjab in a thrilling last-ball finish against Deccan Chargers here Sunday to keep their hopes alive of qualifying for the playoffs in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
