2011 Deccan Chargers season

Deccan Chargers
2011 season
CoachDarren Lehmann
CaptainKumar Sangakkara
Cameron White[nb 1][1]
Ground(s)Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
(Capacity: 55,000)
IPLGroup Stage (7th)
Most runsShikhar Dhawan (400)
Most wicketsAmit Mishra (19)
Most catchesDaniel Christian (7)
Most wicket-keeping dismissalsKumar Sangakkara (19)
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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 ten teams that competed in the 2011 Indian Premier League, making their fourth appearance in all IPL tournaments. The team was captained by Kumar Sangakkara and coached by Darren Lehmann.[2]

The Deccan Chargers started their campaign by losing their opening fixture of the IPL on 9 April against the Rajasthan Royals and failed to qualify for playoffs finishing seventh in the group stage.[3][4]


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  1. ^ "Match 67, Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers, Commentary". Cricbuzz. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. ^ "IPL 4: Kumar Sangakkara looking forward to stint with Deccan Chargers". DNA India. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  3. ^ Sundar, Nitin (9 April 2011). "Botha, Trivedi star as Rajasthan open with a win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
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