Deccan chargers will meet Delhi Daredevils at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad in the 7th Match Of Indian Premier League. Deccan Chargers lost the first match against Knight Riders and thus this was the opportunity to come back into the competition where as Delhi Daredevils were high on spirits after defeating Rajasthan Royals comprehensively by 9 wickets.

The Probable team for Deccan Chargers

1) Adam Gilchrist (wk) 2) Venugopal Rao 3) VVS Laxman (capt) 4) Andrew Symonds 5) Rohit Sharma 6) Scott Styris 7) Shahid Afridi 8 ) Arjun Yadav 9) Sanjay Bangar 10) RP Singh 11) Pragyan Ojha.

Delhi Daredevils: (probable)

1) Gautam Gambhir 2) Virender Sehwag (capt) 3) Shikhar Dhawan 4) Shoaib Malik 5) Manoj Tiwary 6) Dinesh Karthik (wk) 7) Rajat Bhatia 8 ) Mithun Manhas 9) Daniel Vettori 10) Farveez Maharoof 11) Glenn McGrath.

Match Details Are –

Date – 7th Match April 22, 2008
Venue – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
20:00 India time

Update: Deccan Chargers Won the toss and elected to bat first

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The third match of Indian Premier League was a one sided match and Delhi Daredevils beat Rajasthan Royals convincingly by 9 Wickets. Chasing a small target of 130, Delhi DareDevils never had any problem.The Duo of Sehwag and Gambhir opened the innings and Sehvag was out when the team score was 20.

After that there was no looking back and the duo of Gambhir and Dhawan assured that Delhi DareDevils easily win the match. Both of them scored half centuries and had a partnership of 112 runs in 81 balls. Delhi Daredevils won the match by 9 Wickets in 15.1 overs.
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Rajasthan Royals won the toss and decided to bat first. The start was not what they had expected as they lost Kohli when the team score was 17.The team had not even recovered that another jolt was given. Yousaf was run out with the team score of 27. From that onwards, Rajasthan Royals were not able to recover the initial shocks and the wickets continued to fell at regular interval. With Lehman , Kaif , Watson back to the pavilion at 57/5 it was clear that Delhi Daredevils had not too high score to chase.

A small resistant was offered by the lower middle order and they scored singles, doubles to take the score to a respectable 129 in the alloted 20 overs. One of the reason for low score was the excellent fielding of Delhi DareDevils. Two batsmen were run out and more than 20 runs were saved due to excellent fielding.

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Delhites will be feted to some breathtaking action stunts by Bollywood star Akshay Kumar when Delhi Daredevils host Rajasthan Royals at the Ferozshah Kotla Stadium in their first Indian Premier League (IPL) match Saturday. Delhiites will enjoy a gala evening as best of cricket and entertainment will unfold under the newly installed floodlights.

Akshay, the brand partner of Delhi Daredevils, will be the star attraction of the Saturday evening when Virender Sehwag-led Daredevils open their campaign against Shane Warne’s Rajasthan Royals. Akshay, well-known for his on-screen daredevilry, will be present in the stadium Saturday to cheer the team and will lead the mega entertainment blitz put together by GMR Sports, the owner of the team.

“T20 cricket format provides wholesome entertainment to the cricket fans. We have planned a variety of entertainment programmes, including music and dance and Daredevil acts,” said B. Vanchi, advisor on corporate strategy, GMR Group. The team owners said they have roped in artistes from Thailand and Australia to accompany Akshay in the entertainment blitz.

“We are providing a complete entertainment package aimed at creating a unique experience for cricket fans, and Akshay will lead the package,” said GMR Sports chief executive officer Yogesh Shetty.

Source: thaindian.com/newsportal/sports/akshay-kumar-to-lead-entertainment-blitz-at-kotla_10039457.html

The Delhi Indian Premier League team – Delhi Daredevil had a new member and this time its Great Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee
“It feels great to be a part of GMR Sports and Delhi Daredevils. I’ve known many of the young players in the Delhi Daredevils squad and am naturally delighted to be part of this team. While players like Glenn McGrath are legends by their own right, I am looking forward to work with upcoming talents such as Pradeep Sangwan and Yo Mahesh,” he said.

The team skipper Virender Sehwag was also very happy with Dennis Lillee’s inclusion and said this will be a moral booster for the team members.”Lillee has been a childhood idol and an inspiration to countless cricketers, including me. His do-or-die attitude, fierce determination and the way he staged his comeback are parts of cricket lore. His presence in the Delhi Daredevils dressing room will no doubt bolster our resolve to win,” Sehwag said.

T A Sekar, GMR Sports vice-president and a senior member of the Delhi Daredevils team said “I’ve known Dennis for more than two decades now. His advice has helped groom hundreds of young fast bowlers in India and abroad. We are indeed fortunate to have him among us,”