IPL: 5 famous players you didn't know were once a part of the Deccan Chargers

The Deccan Chargers were one of the strongest sides in the inaugural edition of the IPL, comprising of superstars like Adam Gilchrist, Herschelle Gibbs, Andrew Symonds and Shahid Afridi. But they were not able to produce the results on the field and thereby finishing at the bottom of the eight-team table with just two wins out of 14 league matches.

But in the next edition at South Africa, they came back stronger under Adam Gilchrist and claimed the title in style at Johannesburg defeating the Anil Kumble-led Royal Challengers Bangalore side in the finals.

Though they managed to finish fourth in the following season, they were unable to replicate their success in 2011 and 2012. The Hyderabad franchise was terminated by the BCCI in 2012 and was replaced by the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Let us now look at the players who probably didn't know were once a part of the 2009 winners.

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#1 Chris Lynn

The aggressive Australian batsman has represented three different franchises in the IPL- the now-defunct Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders. Lynn, who plays for Queensland in the domestic circuit is an experienced T20 campaigner having played in the Big Bash League, Sri Lankan Premier League, Bangladesh Premier League, Pakistan Super League, Caribbean Premier League and of course the Indian Premier League.

Lynn began his IPL stint with the Deccan Chargers in 2011, where he spent two seasons (2011 and 2012). Unfortunately, Lynn represented the Deccan Chargers in a solitary game (in the 2012 IPL) during his stay in which he managed just six runs. After a forgettable stint, he moved to the Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2013. But he became successful only after moving to the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014.

#2 Kevin Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen

The flamboyant former English skipper has represented five different franchises in the IPL- The Royal Challengers Bangalore, Deccan Chargers, Delhi Daredevils, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rising Pune Supergiant. Pietersen, who began his IPL stint in 2009 was the joint most expensive player of the 2009 IPL along with his compatriot, Andrew Flintoff after being bought for a whopping $1.55 million by the RCB.

After his two-year stint with the Royal Challengers, he moved to the Deccan Chargers after being bought for $650,000 at the 2011 IPL auctions. Surprisingly, he did not don the Deccan Chargers jersey for the entire duration of the fourth edition after being bought for a hefty price. After his forgettable stint with the 2009 IPL winners, he moved to the Delhi Daredevils in 2012. Pietersen is a vastly experienced T20 player, having played for various teams in the South African T20 league, English county, Big Bash League, Pakistan Super League, and Caribbean Premier League.

#3 Mitchell Marsh

Mitchell Marsh

The Australian all-rounder who plays for Western Australia in the domestic circuit has represented three different franchises in the IPL- the Deccan Chargers, Pune Warriors India and Rising Pune Supergiant. Marsh, who led the Australian colts to an emphatic title win at the 2010 ICC Under 19 Cricket World cup in New Zealand, was bought by the Deccan Chargers at the 2010 IPL auctions.

Marsh played three out of the fourteen league matches for the Chargers, in which he scored 28 runs and took two wickets. The Deccan Chargers finished fourth after losing the third-place playoff against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2010. After his forgettable stint with the Hyderabad franchise, Marsh moved to the now-defunct Pune Warriors India in 2011 after being bought for $290,000.

#4 Manvinder Bisla

Manvinder Bisla

The Indian wicket-keeper batsman who played for Haryana and Himachal Pradesh in the domestic circuit represented four different franchises in the IPL- the Deccan Chargers, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Bisla began his IPL stint with the Deccan Chargers in 2009.

Though he was a part of their title-winning squad under Adam Gilchrist, he did not get an opportunity to don the jersey in the entire season. He then moved to the Kings XI Punjab in 2010, whom he represented for just one season. Bisla tasted success after moving to the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011. In the 2012 finals, he scored a match-winning 89(48) and was the Man of the match for his exploits against the Chennai Super Kings.

#5 Darren Bravo

Darren Bravo

The stylish southpaw who plays for Trinidad and Tobago in the domestic circuit has so far represented two franchises in the IPL- the Deccan Chargers and Kolkata Knight Riders. Bravo began his IPL stint in season five after being bought by the Deccan Chargers at the 2012 auctions for $100,000.

Unfortunately, he did not play even a single for them in the entire season as he left to West Indies for the series against Australia. When the Chargers were terminated from the IPL after the 2012 season, Bravo did not find any buyers until the tenth edition when the Kolkata Knight Riders bought him at his base price of INR 50 lakh.