Deccan Chargers (DC), a now-defunct IPL franchise, was based in Hyderabad and was one of the eight original teams in the IPL's inaugural season in 2008. Despite finishing at the bottom of the points table in their debut season, the team made a remarkable comeback in 2009. Under the leadership of former Australian wicket-keeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist, DC clinched the IPL title, defeating the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final held in South Africa. Adam Gilchrist served as the captain of the