Hyderbad Deccan Chargers.

The Deccan Chargers is owned by the Deccan Chronicle Group and has some of the most dangerous group of marauding batsmen who can win the match for the Hyderabad Team anyday.The Team comprises of the most expensive overseas player in the form of Andrew Symonds and also has one of the all time great wicketkeepers Adam Gilchrist in their ranks .

The Hyderabad team is not done yet as of now as they also have the fastest centurion in the 50 over game who is known to us as Shahid Afridi and a young Mumbaikar who recently played a crucial role in India winning the Tri series in Australia in the form of Rohit Sharma.With RP singh and Chaminda Vaas to lead the pace attack for the Deccan Chargers ,Kolkata Knight Riders and the Chennai Super Kings will have to slog out to capture the Title.

I would like to pick my Fab Five who could make a difference for their team during the 45 day extravaganza

1.Andrew Symonds-




Andrew Symonds was picked up by the Hyderabad team for a million dollars with a definite reason.He not only can tear apart any bowling any given day but also can roll over his arm and has an uncanny knack of picking up wickets and not to forget his above average fielding skills which makes him a trump card for the Hyderabad Team.He plays at an abnormally high pace in Test cricket and his batting style suits the shortest version of the game perfectly.Andrew Symonds could also unsettle the opponents by using his vocal cords too if needed.

Given the rancor and and bitterness during the Aus-Ind series two months back,he would certainly like to make amends in front of the Indian crowd and win over the hearts of the Hyderabadi team atleast.

2.Adam Glichrist-



Adam Glichrist retired both forms of the game after briefly holding the record for most dismissals only to be later outdone by Mark Boucher.The legacy that he has left behind is truly colossal and will always be remembered as a great gentleman who played in the spirit of the game although his fellow mates never backed of from “mental disintegration” of opponent players.Gilly has always played memorable knocks and his centurion knocks in the last Two 50-50World Cup Finals will go down in history as some of the best under pressure knocks.Adam Gilchrist being a very flexible player given the fact that he opens the innings for Australia in the ODIs and bats lower down the order will certainly be a bonus for the Hyderabad team.

3.VVS Laxman-



The captain has quite a few points to prove.the foremost that he can still carry his weight in the shortest version of the game.That he did not play in the 2003 World cup still rankles the right hander and so does the fact that he was ignored for the ODIs after the South Africa tour,where he was rushed in as the vice captain.He gets a chance to prove his disparagers wrong on many counts.

4.Rohit Sharma-



As I am writing this Rohit Sharma hits a magnificent 60 odd in half the balls faced and takes the Hyderabad to a total of respectability.Having cut his teeth on the competitive Mumbai grounds,he had the pundits effusive with his ability to soak pressure and proved the saying when the going gets tough,the tough gets going.The composure he has displayed in crunch situations is commendable.

5.Chaminda Vaas-



The Sri Lankan continues to flabbergast all with his longetivity.He has been an indefatigable performer ever since he made his ODI debut in 1994.Fourteen years is a long time in international cricket and it is a tribute to his fitness and skill that continues to contribute handsomely to the team’s cause.The Lankan would be looking to make an early impression in the league .

The Deccan Chargers Squad-

Captain-VVS Laksman

Indian Players –Rohit Sharma,RP Singh,Sanjay Bangar,Y Venugopal Rao,N Arjun Yadav Dwaraka Ravi Teja,Pragyan Teja,Pragyan Ojha,D Kalyankrishna,P Vijay Kumar,Haladhar Das,Sarvesh Kumar.

Overseas Players-Adam Gilchrist,Andrew Symonds,Herschelle Gibbs,Shahid Afridi,Scott Styris,Chaminda Vaas,Chamara Silva,Nuwan Zoysa.

Coach-Robin Singh.