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Deccan Chargers eyes $250 million valuation for selling the franchise

By ⋅ October 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd. has mandated KPMG Corporate Finance to find a buyer for Deccan Chargers, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise for Hyderabad team. The company is looking at a valuation of $250 million and is prepared to exit. “We are willing to dilute our stake completely if we get the right valuation. We [...]

Vikas Rambal keen to buy Deccan Chargers

By ⋅ October 25, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

NRI industrialist Vikas Rambal, who is sponsoring Champions League Twenty20 side Waca Warriors, has expressed interest in owning Indian Premier League (IPL) side Deccan Chargers.
Via ET

Gilchrist to lead Deccan Chargers

By ⋅ September 29, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Adam Gilchrist, the former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman, has been appointed captain of the Deccan Chargers, replacing VVS Laxman, who led the team during the inaugural season of the IPL. Darren Lehmann, the former Australia batsman, takes charge as coach, replacing former India player Robin Singh.
Via Cricinfo

Deccan Chargers to probe Laxman, Afridi remarks

By ⋅ September 7, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Deccan Chargers is preparing to probe the media remarks made by Shahid Afridi and V.V.S. Laxman’s response over the captaincy of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team. Afridi had reportedly blamed Laxman’s leadership abilities for the team’s poor showing during IPL league in June and even suggested that former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist should take [...]

Deccan Chargers ‘would welcome Symonds’

By ⋅ September 2, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Chargers chief executive Tim Wright said they would love to have Symonds available for the entire 2009 series, which runs from April 10 to June 1. “The Deccan Chargers would – as would any IPL team – want Andrew Symonds in from the very first ball of the competition to the very last ball,” he [...]

Laxman hits back after Afridi outburst

By ⋅ September 2, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Afridi on Monday attributed blame for the Chargers’ poor record on Laxman’s captaincy, saying the 33-year-old veteran had “lost the plot” during the tournament. Afridi’s outburst prompted an angry reaction from Laxman, who said: “Afridi has no team ethics. He should know it was a collective failure because he was part of the team.”
Via Press [...]

Captaincy debate haunts Deccan Chargers

By ⋅ September 1, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Laxman was reacting to Afridi’s comments to a Pakistani news channel that former Aussie wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist would be a better choice to lead Team Hyderabad and that Twenty20 would not suit Laxman’s style of play and was found wanting on the field despite not living up to the expectations of being a big hitter [...]

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