I got him bowled and it was the middle-stump. Also Read: IPL: KKR's greatest overseas XI of all time. Daniel Christian was termed as million dollar baby as he was hardly known to the world cricket at that point of time. Later, the Deccan Chargers management severed all ties with Shahid Afridi, due to his disagreement with former team captain V.V.S. The Australian is widely regarded as one of the greatest glovemen of all time and in his 6-year IPL career, he scored 2,069 runs with 11 fifties and 2 centuries. Also Read: IPL: 3 great T20 players who flopped for KKR, IPL: KKR's greatest overseas XI of all time, IPL: 3 great T20 players who flopped for KKR. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. With 67 dismissals (51 catches and 16 stumpings), Adam Gilchrist is the wicket-keeper with the seventh-most dismissals in the history of the IPL. Before the second player auction took place the management signed Queensland all-rounder Ryan Harris owing to a strong recommendation from coach Darren Lehmann. In IPL history, we have already experienced many great partnerships which hugely helped, Former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman, Adam Gilchrist recalls being said a certain word by the Indian team, whenever spinner Harbhajan Singh used to get him out. There was no Icon Player for the team as the former captain V.V.S. Due to financial problems Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd, the team owner of Deccan Chargers announced a sale of their team by auction. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star Ambati Rayudu has largely been used as a specialist batsman in the recent past, but the Hyderabad man has both bowled and kept wickets in the IPL. Gilchrist has also taken a wicket in what is one of the most unforgettable moments in the history of the IPL. However, Rayudu will be crucial for CSK in IPL 2020 in the absence of the team's leading run-scorer and vice-captain Suresh Raina, who pulled out of the tournament citing personal reasons. Fans of DC have criticized management for not holding back Rohit Sharma during player retention. With a situation where many doubted whether Chargers will be able to make to next round but it has made it by winning next five consecutive matches and qualifying for playoffs. Australia’s legendary wicket-keeper batsman Adam Gilchrist who charmed everyone with his exceptional batting and keeping skills. Seven new domestic players were also signed up including batsmen Tirumalasetti Suman and Abhinav Kumar, and bowler Shoaib Maqsusi from the Hyderabad team after their consistent performances on the domestic circuit. From the fourth season, Kumar Sangakkara led the team and Cameron White played as his deputy. With the below-par performance in the inaugural season and finishing at the bottom, Deccan staged an inspired comeback in 2009 by winning the second IPL season. Australian opener, Adam Gilchrist, was the cornerstone of Deccan Chargers in the first three seasons of IPL. He whacked 9 fours and 10 sixes in his 47-ball 109 to guide Deccan Chargers home with 8 overs to spare. Cricketers who can contribute with both bat and ball are paid the highest, garner the most attention and are always in contention for the Man of the Match and Man of the Series awards. Cricket is obviously a game of partnerships, be it batting or of bowling. The 13th edition of the IPL is set to take place in 2020 as the fans gear up to witness yet another season of the grand T20 competition. #3 Adam Gilchrist Gilchrist couldn't contain his joy after picking up a wicket off his first (and last) IPL delivery. After having an undefeated run in the initial league stage, the team suffered minor setbacks by losing some close matches. After the debacle of 2008, the team management sacked the entire administration associated with the tournament in that year. Despite the fact that the team was one of the favorites to win the inaugural edition of the IPL, the team finished last. 00:19 M32: DD vs KXIP – Adam Gilchrist Wicket. In the trading window which opened in December, Chargers traded off Kevin Pietersen, Harmeet Singh and Pragyan Ojha to Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians respectively. They removed their CEO J. Kalyan Krishnan, Coach Robin Singh and the Captain V.V.S. Among these, here are 3 players who have also rolled their arm over, and amazingly, two of these players even managed to pick up wickets. Some batsmen have to endure the toughest conditions and the dangerous bowlers to make things easier for the rest. But at the same time Chargers lost many of Indian players such RP Singh and Rohit Sharma as well as Australians Andrew Symonds and Adam Gilchrist. 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