INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE

State: Andhra Pradesh
City: Hyderabad
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
Franchise Owner: Deccan Chronicle

TEAM

► Andrew Symonds ► Nuwan Zoysa
► R. P. Singh ► Chamara Silva
► Rohit Sharma ► Halhadar Das
► Adam Gilchrist ► Doddapaneni Kalyankrishna
► Shahid Afridi ► Pragyan Ojha
► Herschelle Gibbs ► Dwaraka Ravi Teja
► V. V. S. Laxman (c) ► Venugopal Rao
► Chaminda Vaas ► Paidikalva Vijaykumar
► Scott Styris ► Arjun Yadav

Of all the team in the league, DECCAN CHARGERS probably looks the best.This team is well balanced for a 20-20 matches with big hitters like Shahid Afridi,Gilchrist,Symonds,Gibbs etc.The team is lead by VVS LAXMAN.It will be very interesting to see how the captain will deliver for the 20-20 format because it is said that he is not suited for fast cricket and statistic say that he has hit only 8 sixes in an international cricket.Gilchrist being one of the top wicket keeper batsmen(.....)

is a strong trump card for the Deccan chargers.Gilchrist with his big hitting capability can alone change the dimension of the match.He is one of the player to watch out for the entire series.Symonds, the another Aussie player to watch out for.Although he will be under pressure playing in India because of the recent issues with Indian players during CB series.But the cricketing talent of this player will surely benefit the Deccan chargers.The one and only one batsmen holding record for fastest century in ODI's Shahid Afridi is a kind of batsmen suited perfectly for 20-20 format.South African opener Gibbs too is a big hitter who will add more depth to the batting line up.The major plus point is that the team has got good bunch of all rounders - Symonds, Scott Styris and Afridi and presence of these players make the team well balanced.
Bowling department is not that best but still they have the potential to turn around a game.The other player to watch out for is Rohit Sharma. Still in the early stages of his career, he has already proved that he can deliver the goods with his head firmly on his shoulder. In the Twenty20 world cup final, the crucial 30 runs scored by him made the difference between victory and defeat for India.