Deccan Chargers in 2008

The Deccan Chargers (DC) were a franchise cricket team based in Hyderabad, India, that competed in the Indian Premier League (IPL), a professional Twenty20 cricket (T20) league in India. They were one of the eight teams that competed in the inaugural 2008 Indian Premier League. The team was captained by V. V. S. Laxman and coached by Robin Singh.

Deccan Chargers
2008 season
CoachRobin Singh
CaptainVVS Laxman
Adam Gilchrist
Ground(s)Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
(Capacity: 55,000)
IPLGroup Stage
Most runsAdam Gilchrist (436)
Most wicketsR. P. Singh (15)
Most catchesRohit Sharma (8)
Most wicket-keeping dismissalsAdam Gilchrist (7)
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Despite being one of the favourites to win the inaugural IPL,[1] they finished at the bottom of the table, winning only two games out of fourteen.

After the 2008 season, the team management sacked the entire administration associated with the tournament in that year. The captain and coach were also replaced.[2]

Background

The Deccan Chargers were one of the most expensive teams of the Indian Premier League and were considered to be one of the stronger sides.[1]

Squad
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.[3]
Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Herschelle Gibbs  South Africa (1974-02-23)23 February 1974 (aged 34) Right-handed Right-arm medium fast
Doddapaneni Kalyankrishna  India Right-handed
V. V. S. Laxman  India (1974-11-01)1 November 1974 (aged 33) Right-handed Right-arm off spin Captain
Venugopal Rao  India Right-handed
Rohit Sharma  India (1987-04-30)30 April 1987 (aged 20) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Dwaraka Ravi Teja  India Right-handed
Arjun Yadav  India Right-handed
All-rounders
Shahid Afridi  Pakistan (1975-03-01)1 March 1975 (aged 33) Right-handed Right-arm leg spin
Sanjay Bangar  India Right-handed
Scott Styris  New Zealand Right-handed
Andrew Symonds  Australia Right-handed Withdrew mid-season[4]
Wicket-keepers
Halhadar Das  India Right-handed
Adam Gilchrist  Australia (1971-11-14)14 November 1971 (aged 36) Left-handed Right-arm off break Vice-captain; Captained side after Laxman injury
Bowlers
Sarvesh Kumar  India (1989-04-26)26 April 1989 (aged 18) Right-handed Right-arm medium fast
Pragyan Ojha  India Left-handed
Chamara Silva  Sri Lanka Right-handed
R. P. Singh  India (1985-12-06)6 December 1985 (aged 22) Right-handed Left-arm medium fast
Chaminda Vaas  Sri Lanka Left-handed
Paidikalva Vijaykumar  India Right-handed
Nuwan Zoysa  Sri Lanka (1978-05-13)13 May 1978 (aged 29) Left-handed Left-arm medium fast

Season overview
Adam Gilchrist scored a century against the Mumbai Indians on 27 April

On 20 April, the Deccan Chargers started their IPL campaign with a five wicket loss against the Kolkata Knight Riders.[5]

On 22 April, the Chargers suffered a defeat at the hands of the Delhi Daredevils.[6]

On 24 April, the Deccan Chargers lost their match against the Rajasthan Royals, despite Andrew Symonds scoring a century.[7]

On 27 April, the Deccan Chargers recorded their first win, with a 10 wicket victory over the Mumbai Indians. Adam Gilchrist, who scored a century, was awarded player of the match.[8]

On May 1, Andrew Symonds, who was one of the most expensive players in the auction, withdrew from the rest of the season because of international duty.[4] On the same day, the Chargers lost to Kings XI Punjab by 7 wickets. The Kings XI won the toss and decided to bowl, restricting DC to 164 runs. Rohit Sharma and VVS Laxman played significant innings. The Kings XI chased the total with 7 wickets to spare.

On May 6, the DC secured their second win when they defeated the Chennai Super Kings by 7 wickets. DC won the toss and elected to bowl, restricting CSK to 144 runs. Gilchrist was awarded player of the match.[9]

On May 13, it was announced that VVS Laxman would not play the rest of the matches due to an injury, and Adam Gilchrist would take over the captaincy.[10]

In their last match of the season on 27 May, the DC lost to the Chennai Super Kings by 7 wickets.[11][12]

The team finished last on the points table with two wins, and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

References
  1. "Laxman sacked as Deccan Chargers captain". The News International. 30 September 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. "Gilchrist to lead Deccan Chargers". ESPNcricinfo. 29 September 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. "2008 Indian Premier League / Squads / Deccan Chargers". ESPN Cricinfo. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. Veera, Sriram (24 June 2008). "Missing in action". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  5. Veera, Sriram (20 April 2008). "M4 : Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Commentary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  6. Alter, Jamie (22 April 2008). "M7 : Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils, Commentary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  7. Wilde, Freddie (25 May 2020). "Andrew Symonds' 117*: Wisden's T20 Innings Of The 2000s, No.5 | CricViz". Wisden. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  8. "Gilchrist leaves Mumbai gasping". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  9. "Full Scorecard of Super Kings vs Chargers 26th match 2007/08 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  10. "Laxman ruled out of the remaining IPL matches". The Times of India. 13 May 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  11. Binoy, George (27 May 2008). "M54: Deccan Chargers vs Chennai Super Kings, Commentary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  12. "Chennai Super Kings chase 148 to seal semifinal berth". Outlook India. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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