Cricket experts have reiterated numerous times over the years that a team which ‘looks good’ on paper, may not be the same on the field. Well, Deccan chargers have been the perfect illustration for this statement. After getting on board some of the top international players in their line-up on historic auction day, the team [...]

In a battle to avoid the basement, Royal Challengers defeated Deccan chargers by 5 wickets. Chasing 166 to win RCB started cautiously scoring at 6-7 runs per over. In later stages RCB kept the target at a striking distance with handy contribution from Misbah-ul-Haq, Rahul Dravid. In the end of Cameron White and Akhil [...]

Say good-bye to the Deccan Chargers! The defeat on Sunday at the hands of The Kolkata Knight Riders has ensured that the Deccan Chargers will not make it beyond the league round of the IPL. It’s really a sorry state of affairs. The Deccan Chargers, on paper, are one of the strongest sides in the [...]

The talented Hyderabad Deccan chargers had to face their third defeat in a row when Shane Warne smashed the last-but-one ball for a SIX. The entire team must be scratching their heads figuring out how they lost even after Symonds scored the fastest hundred so far in the IPL tournament.
I’ve been watching the matches, and [...]

The Hyderabad Deccan Chargers sorely missed one of the world strike batsman - Shahid Afridi - in the last game against the KnightRiders But the hard hitting Afridi is apparently desperate to get back on the field. The 28-year old Afridi holds the record for the fastest 100 in ODIs - off just 37 balls. [...]

Its exciting to see tight matches in the IPL, and both the matches today didn’t disappoint. Sachin was sitting out the Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers match, and Harbhajan was leading the side. Shaun Pollock played a lovely slog-overs innings to take the team to 165.
The total was very competitive, and when the Royal Challengers [...]

The Deccan Chargers, representing Hyderabad City, are owned by the media group Deccan Chronicle. Of all the teams in the league this team probably looks the best on paper (but that’s not saying much). The team has many players who can win a Twenty20 match single handedly. The team is lead by VVS Laxman, [...]