Chennai Cheetahs
Chennai Cheetahs (CCH) is a field hockey team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, that plays in World Series Hockey. It is owned by Chennai Sports Organisers Private Limited (CSO). The team is captained by the Australian Brent Livermore and coached by the Spaniard Jose Brasa. The team's home ground is the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium.
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| Full name | Chennai Cheetahs | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Cheetahs | ||
| Founded | 2011 | ||
| Home ground | Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai (Capacity 8,670) | ||
| Owner | Chennai Sports Organisers Pvt. Ltd. | ||
| Coach |  Jose Brasa | ||
| Website | Official Website | ||
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Ownership
The team is owned by Chennai Sports Organisers (CSO), which is promoted by L.T. Nanwani, owner of Jubilee Granites. The financial details of the deal have not been disclosed but sources familiar with the deal reported that the franchise would invest ₹120-140 million each year for a period of 15 years.[1][2]
Team anthem
The team anthem was composed by the Tamil playback singer, Srinivas. The music for the song is provided by Krishna Chetan and lyrics by Kavi Varman. It is sung by Suchith Suresan, Anand Aravindakshan and Nivas.[3]
Team composition
The team is captained by the Australian mid-fielder Brent Livermore with the former Indian coach Jose Brasa as coach.
| Player | Nationality | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Goal Keepers | ||
| Bharat Chettri |  India |
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| Chintakunta Santosh Kumar | India |
- |
| Jasbir Singh | India |
- |
| Strikers | ||
| Adam Sinclair | India |
9 |
| Benedikt Sperling |  Germany |
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| Danish Mujtaba | India |
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| Dharamvir Singh | India |
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| Hamza Mujtaba | India |
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| Muthanna B.K. | India |
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| Parveen Kumar | India |
4 |
| Roderik Huber |  Netherlands |
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| S. Arumugam | India |
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| Sandeep Antil | India |
1 |
| S. Shivamani | India |
1 |
| Veerasamy Raja | India |
1 |
| Mid Fielders | ||
| Amardeep Ekka | India |
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| Brent Livermore (Captain) | Australia |
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| Davinderpal Singh | India |
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| Gaurav Tokhi | India |
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| Joseph Reardon | Australia |
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| Mark Harris | Australia |
2 |
| Rafeeq S.M. | India |
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| Vikas Sharma | India |
1 |
| Vikram Pillay | India |
6 |
| Defenders | ||
| Amit Kumar Prabhakar | India |
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| Dhananjay Mahadik | India |
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| Gauravjeet Singh | India |
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| Samir Baxla | India |
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| Sunil Yadav | India |
1 |
| Syed Imran Warsi |  Pakistan |
19 |
Performance
| Season | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 46.15% |
| Goals for | 41 (2.93 per match) |
| Goals against | 43 (3.07 per match) |
| Most goals | Syed Imran Warsi (19 goals) Current Position: 1st |
| Opposition | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhopal Badshahs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 50.00% |
| Chandigarh Comets | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 50.00% |
| Delhi Wizards | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 100.00% |
| Karnataka Lions | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 50.00% |
| Mumbai Marines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.00% |
| Pune Strykers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 100.00% |
| Sher-e-Punjab | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.00% |
Fixtures and results
2012
| No. | Date | Score | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 March | 2 - 5 | Sher-e-Punjab | Jalandhar | Match 2 |
| 2 | 3 March | 5 - 3 | Chandigarh Comets | Chandigarh | Match 7 |
| 3 | 5 March | 5 - 2 | Delhi Wizards | Delhi | Match 12 |
| 4 | 6 March | 2 - 4 | Mumbai Marines | Chennai | Match 13 |
| 5 | 9 March | 3 - 3 | Pune Strykers | Chennai | Match 19 |
| 6 | 10 March | 3 - 5 | Karnataka Lions | Chennai | Match 21 |
| 7 | 12 March | 1 - 3 | Bhopal Badshahs | Bhopal | Match 26 |
| 8 | 15 March | 3 - 1 | Pune Strykers | Pune | Match 29 |
| 9 | 17 March | 4 - 1 | Karnataka Lions | Bangalore | Match 34 |
| 10 | 20 March | 4 - 1 | Bhopal Badshahs | Chennai | Match 38 |
| 11 | 25 March | 2 - 4 | Sher-e-Punjab | Chennai | Match 45 |
| 12 | 26 March | 0 - 3 | Chandigarh Comets | Chennai | Match 47 |
| 13 | 28 March | 6 - 4 | Delhi Wizards | Chennai | Match 52 |
| 14 | 30 March | 1 - 4 | Mumbai Marines | Mumbai | Match 56 |
| Position in League Phase: 6th Failed to qualify for semi-finals | |||||
References
- "Chennai Sports Organisers own "Chennai Cheetahs" a franchise of WSH". The Fans of Hockey. 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- "WSH unveils first franchise - Chennai Cheetahs". Sportz Power. 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- Srinivasan, Meera (27 February 2012). "Singing out to Chennai Cheetahs". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- "Chennai Cheetahs". World Series Hockey. 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- "Players". Chennai Cheetahs. 2012. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.