| 2009 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Darren Lehmann | ||
| Captain | Adam Gilchrist | ||
| Ground(s) | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad (Capacity: 55,000)[nb 1] | ||
| IPL | Champions | ||
| CLT20 | Group Stage | ||
| Most runs | Adam Gilchrist (564) | ||
| Most wickets | R. P. Singh (26) | ||
| Most catches | Herschelle Gibbs (11) | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | Adam Gilchrist (21) | ||
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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 2009 Indian Premier League, making their second appearance in all IPL tournaments. The team was captained by Adam Gilchrist and coached by Darren Lehmann with Kanwaljit Singh and Mike Young as assistant coaches.[1][2][3]
They began their season by winning their opening fixture of the IPL on 19 April against the Kolkata Knight Riders, and went on to qualify for the semi-finals.[4] They beat the Delhi Daredevils in the semi-final to reach the Final.[5] They defeated the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Final by six runs to win their maiden IPL trophy and qualify for the 2009 Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20).[6][7] They lost both their matches in the group stage of the CLT20 and failed to advance to the league stage.[8]
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