Deccan Chargers (Hyderabad) Sold.

[KBC]

IPL's Deccan Chargers team will be sold to NRI businessman Vikas Rambal.

Sources have told NDTV that Rambal has offered $250 million to buy 80 per cent stake in Deccan Chargers.

Consultancy firm KPMG is facilitating the sale of 80 per cent stake in the IPL team.

The sources have also said that the deal is likely to signed in 2-3 days.

Source:

http://cricket.ndtv.com/cricket/ndtvcricket/cricketstory.aspx?id=SPOEN20080070192

Awkward news to say. Not sad, not good. DCs were really consistent in their marketing and planning. Even when they lost the first season, they didn't make up any news over the upsets of the team unlike RCB. Deccan Chronicle, the news paper company which had bought the team for the first season was looking like it had a lot of time to be with It. Although, it was too early to sell the team, doesn't matter if it's only "80%" sold, selling is selling. Rambal, the new buyer and co-owner (Sources) of the Deccan chargers team has also sponsering in the WACA (Western Australia) in the Australia domestic cricket circuit.

This is Interesting too. If he buys the team, he has the right to pick new players as well now, and deccan chargers lack the special bowling attack. And if he could anything with that, it'll be well, another good news for Hyderabad.

Money is dragging Any powerful players in cricket over to the teams, hope to see some Familiar faces..

Also, this thread will remain for further discussions and news. Though, it's little short of sources now.

 

[Yogy]

bad news :

 

[ZexyZahid]

Thanks for the news. Somehow I feel that Deccan Chargers will have a better season then this year. Mainly because Symonds will play the whole season now.

 

[KBC]

Yes. Symonds will be a key factor, he's strong in india and remember, he scored a masterful century and home and still, we lost the game. That's because of the bad bowling attack against RR. (Last over was bowled by him though)

DC should have performed better with their experienced squad, considering the overseas cricketers they have, they're the most strongest in the league whatsoever, and since the 4 man limit was there for OS players, the rotation system looked like the only way to get all the players playing in the game. But it worked out partially. Say 50-50. Summing up all the games they played, most of them are really close shaves and which they could have won very easily.

Hope they have a better season tho.

 

[SciD]

Gilly
Afridi
Gibbs
Symonds

These will be any guys T20 lineup but still they finished in bottom