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Deccan Chargers to make wholesale changes

Deccan Chargers are making significant changes to their top management in an effort to reverse their fortunes. The most expensive team in the IPL finished last in the eight team competition.

Shishir Hattangadi, the head of cricket, and manager Vijay Mohan Raj won’t be continuing in the second season. Tim Wright, a senior vice-president with IMG, took over the CEO’s role from J Krishnan in June. Kanwaljit Singh, the assistant coach in charge of identifying players for the team, will, however, stay for the second term.

“We were stung by our performances in the last year and yes, the franchise is making structural changes at the top,” Adam Gilchrist said.

Deccan Chargers are also keeping their options open for Andrew Symmonds who has been caught in a quagmire with his latest controversy for Australia.

“The Deccan Chargers will want Andrew Symonds in from the very first ball of the competition to the very last ball,” Deccan Chargers’ new CEO Tim Wright said. “He will strengthen any Indian Premier League team by his presence.”

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