Kumar Sangakkara, captain of Deccan Chargers
Kumar Sangakkara addresses the media at Mohali, after a match in the 2012 edition of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament. He is the captain of Deccan Chargers, one of the teams competing in IPL 2012. Owned by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd. the Deccan Chargers won the IPL championship in 2009. IPL 2012 is sponsored by DLF.
Deccan Chargers is coached by Darren Lehman and includes some of the big names in international cricket like the fast bowler Dale Steyn and batsman J P Duminy; both from South Africa and Australians Cameron White and Daniel Christian of Australia. Deccan Chargers also features Indian stars that include Amit Misra, Parthic Patel and Shikhar Dhawan. IPL 2012 is sponsored by DLF.