Deccan Chargers
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain |  Adam Gilchrist |
| Coach | Darren Lehmann |
| Team information | |
| Colors | Midnight Blue and Silver Template:Cr-IPL/Flags |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Home ground | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium ACA-VDCA Stadium |
| Capacity | 55,000 |
| History | |
| IPL wins | 1 |
| CLT20 wins | 0 |
| Official website | Deccan Chargers |
Deccan Chargers (Telugu: డెక్కన్ చార్జర్స్ ) also called as DC is a franchise that represents the city of Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League[1]. They are the current holders of the IPL Trophy, winning the second season held in South Africa in 2009. From 2009, the team is led by Adam Gilchrist and coached by Darren Lehmann, both former Australian Test & One-Day Cricketers.
They finished last in the first season of the IPL, but emerged as the champions in the second by winning it. Many people say that DC couldn't have won matches without Gilchrist.
Franchise History
The Deccan Chargers franchise is owned by Deccan Chronicle. The media group acquired the franchise from IPL for $107 million on January 24, 2008. Later, another media group, Group M India picked up a 20% stake in the franchise.[2]
The team's name reflects the association with the Deccan Chronicle newspaper, which in turn derives its name from the Deccan plateau that makes up the majority of the southern portion of the Indian peninsula.
The Chargers logo is a charging bull.[3] From the 2009 season, the team changed the color of the jersey (from beige and black to sparkling silver and blue) and the logo (from gold and red to white and blue).
There is no Icon Player for the team as the former captain V.V.S. Laxman rejected the offer to be an icon player in order to give a chance to the younger players.
Logo and Team Jersey
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The New Deccan Chargers Logo created for IPL Season 2009.
2008 season
Players
The franchise initially acquired star players Adam Gilchrist, Andrew Symonds, Shahid Afridi, Scott Styris and Herschelle Gibbs. The main bowlers purchased by the franchise were R.P. Singh, Nuwan Zoysa and Chaminda Vaas.
Performance
Despite the fact that the team was one of the favourites to win the inaugural edition of the IPL, the team failed to reach the semi-finals. Andrew Symonds, who was Deccan's most expensive player, batted only 3 innings before leaving to play for the Australian national team. In addition,the team captain V.V.S.Laxman had an injury which ended his season after 6 games. Only three bowlers R. P. Singh, Pragyan Ojha and Shahid Afridi took more than 4 wickets in the competition. In this 14 match period, the team went winless at home and only managed 2 wins overall, one against the Mumbai Indians and one against the Chennai Super Kings and as a result they finished at the bottom of the table. Team was heavily let down with poor fielding and bowling.
2009 season
New Administration And Support Staff
After the debacle of 2008, the team management sacked the entire previous administration. They sacked their CEO J.Kalyankrishnan, Coach Robin Singh and the Captain V.V.S.Laxman and replaced them with Tim Wright (who later resigned after violating Foreigners Act), the former Australian batsman Darren Lehmann and former Australian Wicket-Keeper Adam Gilchrist respectively.
Tradings
In low key trading of players, the Deccan Chargers management had placed Shahid Afridi and Herschelle Gibbs up for sale, a direct result of their below par performance during the 2008 season. However, no franchise owners were interested in purchasing these two players. Later, the Deccan Chargers management severed all ties with Shahid Afridi, due to his disagreement with former Deccan Chargers captain V.V.S.Laxman. Also, Former India all-rounder Sanjay Bangar transferred to the Kolkata Knight Riders.
New-Signings
Before the second player auction took place the management signed Queensland all-rounder Ryan Harris owing to a strong recommendation from Coach Darren Lehmann. In the resulting auction the Deccan Chargers franchise acquired two West Indian players, Fidel Edwards for a fee of $150,000, and Dwayne Smith for $100,000
Seven new domestic players were also signed up; Tirumalasetti Suman and Abhinav Kumar who are batsmen, bowler Shoaib Maqsusi from the Hyderabad team signed after their consistent performances on the domestic circuit. M.S.Bisla, a Wicket-Keeper from Himachal Pradesh, Baroda batsman Azhar Bilakhia and two fast bowlers from Punjab, Jaskarandeep Singh and Harmeet Singh.
Performance
With the below-par performance in the inaugural season and finishing at the bottom, Deccan staged an inspired comeback in 2009 by winning the second IPL season . After having a undefeated run in the initial league stage, the team suffered minor setbacks by losing some close matches. But the return of Andrew Symonds, Rohit Sharma regaining form and the continuing exuberance of captain Adam Gilchrist bolstered the side. Some luck came in Deccan's way, towards the end of the league stage, with Kings Punjab and Rajasthan Royals losing key matches, enabling the Chargers into the semi-finals. During the semi-finals against the Delhi Daredevils, who were at the top of the table, few gave the Chargers a chance of an outside win. But against the odds, Gilchrist scored 85 off 35 balls to put the Daredevils out of the competition and give the Chargers their first IPL final against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
In the final match, Gilchrist got out for a duck in the first over, however the Chargers managed to recover and post a total of 143 for the loss of 6 wickets. Many felt that a good defending total could have been a further 20-30 runs. The Chargers came out with all guns blazing right from the first ball, and this spirited effort ensured that they successfully defended the total, winning the game by 6 runs and lifting the prized IPL trophy.
Awards Won By Deccan Charger Players
- Player of the Tournament 2009: Adam Gilchrist: 495 Runs and 15 dismissals
- Under-23 Success of the Tournament 2009: Rohit Sharma: 362 runs and 11 wickets ( including a hat-trick )
- Purple Cap 2009: RP Singh: 23 Wickets
2010 Season
New COO
On the 11th of August 2009, Dinesh Wadhwa, former Regional Manager of ICICI Bank was appointed COO for 2010.
New Signing
In the January 19th auction, Deccan Chargers bought Kemar Roach for $720,000 after aggresive bidding against the Chennai Super Kings. Later Australia U-19 Captain Mitchell Marsh was signed up. Five new domestic players were added to the roster, Anirudh Singh, Monish Mishra(both former ICL players) are the two batsmen, two all rounders Ashish Reddy, Bodapati Sumanth and a Spinner Rahul Sharma. Chargers have bought out the contracts of Chamara Silva and Nuwan Zoysa.
Conflict
On the 15th of February Deccan Chargers issued a legal notice to Indian Premier League for shifting their matches out of Hyderabad due to Telangana movement. Chargers accused IPL of ignoring the safety assurances given by the Andhra Pradesh government.However according to latest reports DC is not going to withdraw out of the coming IPL edition.It simply wanted to highlight the potential of Hyderabad as a prospective venue.
In this season, Deccan Chargers will play their home matches in Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, Maharashtra and in Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, Orissa.
Champions League Twenty20
The Twenty20 Champions League is an international Twenty20 cricket competition between clubs from India, Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and West Indies.The competition was launched in 2008 as a response to the success of national Twenty20 domestic cricket leagues, most notably the Indian Premier League
2008 season
2008 Season was cancelled due to 2008 Mumbai Attacks but Qualifying teams from India, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were compensated with the losses incurred.
2009 season
On account of emerging as the winners of the 2009 season of the Indian Premier League, the team participated in the inaugural edition of the T20 Champions League, along with two other Indian teams; the runners-up of IPL 2009, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Delhi Daredevils, the toppers of the league-stage points table.
They were knocked out in the group stages after losing to the Somerset Sabres and Trinidad & Tobago, who they were drawn against in Group A.
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Current Squad And Administration
Current Squad
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Administration
- Owner - Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Chargers Sporting Ventures
- COO - Dinesh Wadhwa
- Director, Operation - Tikkavarapu Venkatarami Reddy
- Brand Ambassador - Saina Nehwal
Team Sponsors
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Fixtures and results
Indian Premier League
Overall results
| Matches | Wins | Loses | No Result | % Win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 14% |
| 2009 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 56% |
| Total | 30 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 37% |
2008 Season
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 April | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | Lost by 5 wickets |
| 2 | 22 April | Delhi Daredevils | Hyderabad | Lost by 9 Wickets |
| 3 | 24 April | Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad | Lost by 3 wickets |
| 4 | 27 April | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Won by 10 Wickets, MoM – Adam Gilchrist – 109* (47) |
| 5 | 1 May | Kings XI Punjab | Hyderabad | Lost by 7 wickets |
| 6 | 3 May | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | Lost by 3 runs |
| 7 | 6 May | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | Won by 7 wickets, MoM – Adam Gilchrist – 54 (36) |
| 8 | 9 May | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | Lost by 8 wickets |
| 9 | 11 May | Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad | Lost by 23 runs |
| 10 | 15 May | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | Lost by 12 runs |
| 11 | 18 May | Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad | Lost by 25 runs |
| 12 | 23 May | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Lost by 6 wickets |
| 13 | 25 May | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Hyderabad | Lost by 5 wickets |
| 14 | 27 May | Chennai Super Kings | Hyderabad | Lost by 7 wickets |
| Total | Overall Record - Won 2 of 14 games
Failed to make Playoffs |
2009 Season
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 April | Kolkata Knight Riders | Cape Town | Won by 8 wickets, MoM – R. P. Singh – 4/22(3.4 ov) |
| 2 | 22 April | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Cape Town | Won by 24 Runs,MoM – Adam Gilchrist - 71 runs(45 balls) |
| 3 | 25 April | Mumbai Indians | Durban | Won by 12 Runs,MoM - Pragyan Ojha 3/21(4Ov) |
| 4 | 27 April | Chennai Super Kings | Durban | Won by 6 wickets,MoM - H Gibbs - 69 runs(56 balls) |
| 5 | 30 April | Delhi Daredevils | Centurion | Lost by 6 wickets |
| 6 | 2 May | Rajasthan Royals | Port Elizabeth | Lost by 3 wickets |
| 7 | 4 May | Chennai Super Kings | East London | Lost by 78 runs |
| 8 | 6 May | Mumbai Indians | Centurion | Won by 19 Runs,MoM – Rohit Sharma - 38, 4/6 (2 overs, Hat-trick) |
| 9 | 9 May | Kings XI Punjab | Kimberley | Lost by 3 Wickets |
| 10 | 11 May | Rajasthan Royals | Kimberley | Won by 53 runs,MoM - Dwayne Smith - 47 runs(32 balls - 4 Sixes) |
| 11 | 13 May | Delhi Daredevils | Durban | Lost by 12 runs |
| 12 | 16 May | Kolkata Knight Riders | Johannesburg | Won by 6 wickets, MoM - Rohit Sharma 32 runs(13 balls - 3 Fours - 2 Sixes) |
| 13 | 17 May | Kings XI Punjab | Johannesburg | Lost by 1 run |
| 14 | 21 May | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Centurion | Lost by 12 runs |
| 15 | 22 May(semi-final) | Delhi Daredevils | Centurion | Won by 6 wickets, MoM – Adam Gilchrist - 85 runs(35 balls - 10 Fours - 5 Sixes) |
| 16 | 24 May (final) | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Johannesburg | Won by 6 runs. |
| Total | Overall Record - Won 9 of 16 games
Qualified for Champions League Twenty20 - 2009 Deccan Chargers Won the - DLF IPL 2009. |
2010 Season
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 March | Kolkata Knight Riders | Navi Mumbai | Lost by 11 runs |
| 2 | 14 March | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | |
| 3 | 19 March | Kings XI Punjab | Cuttack | |
| 4 | 21 March | Delhi Daredevils | Cuttack | |
| 5 | 26 March | Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad | |
| 6 | 28 March | Mumbai Indians | Nagpur | |
| 7 | 1 April | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | |
| 8 | 3 April | Mumbai Indians | Nagpur | |
| 9 | 5 April | Rajasthan Royals | Navi Mumbai | |
| 10 | 8 April | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | |
| 11 | 10 April | Chennai Super Kings | Navi Mumbai | |
| 12 | 12 April | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Navi Mumbai | |
| 13 | 15 April | Kings XI Punjab | Himachal Pradesh | |
| 14 | 18 April | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | |
| 15 | 22 April (semi-final) | TBC | Bangalore | |
| 16 | 24 April (3rd Place Play-off) | TBC | Navi Mumbai | |
| 17 | 25 April (final) | TBC | Navi Mumbai | |
| Total | Overall Record - |
DC Facts and Trivia
- Adam Gilchrist is the first and only player up-to-date to hit 8 half-centuries in all seasons of IPL.
- Deccan Chargers skipper Adam Gilchrist holds the records of scoring fastest fifty in IPL.
- Deccan Chronicle owns Deccan Chargers in collaboration with M Group.
- Andrew Symonds is the most expensive player for the Deccan Chargers.
- Adam Gilchrist won the Player of Tournament Award for IPL 2009.
- Deccan Chargers did not win a single home game in the IPL 2008 or CLT20 2009.
- Jaypee Group was the Team Sponsor in IPL 2008 for DC.
- Adam Gilchrist and Herschelle Gibbs are associated with DC official sponsor Puma AG.
- Andrew Symonds was the most expensive foreign player in IPL-2008.
- The highest partnership for IPL 2008 was between Adam Gilchrist and VVS Laxman when they scored 155 against Mumabi Indians.
References
- ^ Hyderabad IPL team named Deccan Chargers: Cricket Next
- ^ "Group M to pick up 20% in Hyderabad IPL team". 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ DC unleashes war cry | Deccan Chargers
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