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VVS Laxman
Captain
Sanjay Bangar
Halhadar Das (wk)
Herschelle Gibbs
Adam Gilchrist (wk)
Doddapaneni Kalyankrishna
Pragyan Ojha
Dwaraka Ravi Teja
PM Sarvesh Kumar
Shahid Afridi
Rohit Sharma
Chamara Silva
RP Singh
Scott Styris
Andrew Symonds
Chaminda Vaas
Venugopal Rao
Paidikalva Vijaykumar
Arjun Yadav
Nuwan Zoysa
Robin Singh (Coach)
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Indian Premier League

Gilchrist replaces Laxman as Deccan Chargers captain

Adam Gilchrist, the former Australia wicketkeeper, has been appointed captain of the Deccan Chargers with immediate effect, replacing VVS Laxman, who led the team during the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League


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Records
Highest totals Most runs
Highest strike rates Most wickets
Best economy rates Most dismissals
Most catches Highest partnership by runs


About Team
Owner: Deccan Chronicle and M Group
Franchise fee: $107 million
Most expensive player: Andrew Symonds - $1,350,000
VVS Laxman speaks at the launch of the Deccan Chargers, the Hyderabad-based  IPL outfit, March 18, 2008
VVS Laxman speaks at the launch of the Deccan Chargers, the Hyderabad-based IPL outfit, March 18, 2008 © AFP

Results

54th match: Deccan Chargers v Chennai Super Kings at Hyderabad (Decc) - May 27, 2008
Chennai Super Kings won by 7 wickets (with 4 balls remaining). Deccan Chargers 147/8 (20/20 ov); Chennai Super Kings 148/3 (19.2/20 ov)

51st match: Deccan Chargers v Bangalore Royal Challengers at Hyderabad (Decc) - May 25, 2008
Bangalore Royal Challengers won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining). Deccan Chargers 165 (20/20 ov); Bangalore Royal Challengers 171/5 (19/20 ov)

48th match: Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers at Mohali - May 23, 2008
Kings XI Punjab won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining). Deccan Chargers 175/4 (20/20 ov); Kings XI Punjab 178/4 (19.3/20 ov)

42nd match: Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians at Hyderabad (Decc) - May 18, 2008
Mumbai Indians won by 25 runs. Mumbai Indians 178/7 (20/20 ov); Deccan Chargers 153/7 (20/20 ov)

37th match: Delhi Daredevils v Deccan Chargers at Delhi - May 15, 2008
Delhi Daredevils won by 12 runs. Delhi Daredevils 194/4 (20/20 ov); Deccan Chargers 182/9 (20/20 ov)

32nd match: Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders at Hyderabad (Decc) - May 11, 2008
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 23 runs. Kolkata Knight Riders 204/4 (20/20 ov); Deccan Chargers 181/7 (20/20 ov)

30th match: Rajasthan Royals v Deccan Chargers at Jaipur - May 9, 2008
Rajasthan Royals won by 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining). Deccan Chargers 140/8 (20/20 ov); Rajasthan Royals 141/2 (16/20 ov)

26th match: Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers at Chennai - May 6, 2008
Deccan Chargers won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining). Chennai Super Kings 144/7 (20/20 ov); Deccan Chargers 148/3 (18/20 ov)

21st match: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Deccan Chargers at Bangalore - May 3, 2008
Bangalore Royal Challengers won by 3 runs. Bangalore Royal Challengers 156/8 (20/20 ov); Deccan Chargers 153/6 (20/20 ov)

19th match: Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab at Hyderabad (Decc) - May 1, 2008
Kings XI Punjab won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining). Deccan Chargers 164/8 (20/20 ov); Kings XI Punjab 167/3 (18.5/20 ov)

14th match: Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers at Mumbai - Apr 27, 2008
Deccan Chargers won by 10 wickets (with 48 balls remaining). Mumbai Indians 154/7 (20/20 ov); Deccan Chargers 155/0 (12/20 ov)

9th match: Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals at Hyderabad (Decc) - Apr 24, 2008
Rajasthan Royals won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining). Deccan Chargers 214/5 (20/20 ov); Rajasthan Royals 217/7 (19.5/20 ov)

7th match: Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils at Hyderabad (Decc) - Apr 22, 2008
Delhi Daredevils won by 9 wickets (with 42 balls remaining). Deccan Chargers 142/8 (20/20 ov); Delhi Daredevils 143/1 (13/20 ov)

4th match: Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers at Kolkata - Apr 20, 2008
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining). Deccan Chargers 110 (18.4/20 ov); Kolkata Knight Riders 112/5 (19/20 ov)

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Team Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR For Against
Bangalore 14 4 10 0 0 8 -1.160 1983/272.4 2205/261.3
Chennai 14 8 6 0 0 16 -0.192 2241/264.2 2195/253.1
Deccan Chargers 14 2 12 0 0 4 -0.467 2229/270.0 2307/264.3
Delhi Daredevils 14 7 6 0 1 15 +0.342 2001/233.2 2031/246.4
Kings XI Punjab 14 10 4 0 0 20 +0.509 2352/259.5 2271/265.5
Kolkata 14 6 7 0 1 13 -0.147 1845/242.4 1718/221.4
Mumbai Indians 14 7 7 0 0 14 +0.570 2080/249.1 2096/269.3
Rajasthan Royals 14 11 3 0 0 22 +0.632 2245/261.1 2153/270.2
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Home Ground

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
The need for a big ground and an exclusive cricket facility necessitated the building of a cricket ground in Uppal, an eastern suburb of Hyderabad. Moreover the earlier venue - the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium - was owned by the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh, giving the Hyderabad Cricket Association limited control over the ground. Stretched over 16 acres of land, the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium did away Hyderabad's reputation of being a high-scoring venue. The ground has had its share of controversy. The first came with the name, which the state government changed to honour a former Indian prime minister. The HCA had to pay out the contractors - Visaka Industries - after whom the stadium was originally named. Then, ten days before what would have been its f...  More

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