IPL Hyderabad team - Deccan Chargers

Deccan Chronicle, the owner of the Hyderabad team of the DLF Indian Premier League, has named the team Deccan Chargers.

V V S Laxman, captain, Deccan Chargers, said: "It is an honour to be the captain of such a wonderful team of international players - each a match winner in his own right. The DLF IPL Twenty20 would also provide a great platform for our younger players to play side-by-side with international greats and hone their skills."

Adam Gilchrist has been named the vice captain of Deccan Chargers. Besides Laxman and Gilchirst, the team includes Andrew Symonds, Herschelle Gibbs, Shahid Afridi, Rohit Sharma, Rudra Pratap Singh, Scott Styris, Chaminda Vaas and Nuwan Zoysa.

Venkattram Reddy, chairman, Deccan Chronicle, said: "The Deccan Chronicle Group has always believed in promoting sports including cricket, and Deccan Chargers is our way of contributing to this vision. We are confident that Deccan Chargers would inspire a whole new generation of cricketers in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa to build on their talents and reach greater heights."

J Krishnan, president & CEO, Deccan Chargers, said "the team will always be strong, powerful, aggressive and will play to win."

The team will be coached by current Indian fielding coach Robin Singh who will be assisted by Kawaljit Singh and cricket managers Shishir Hattangadi and Vijay Mohan Raj.