The Deccan Chargers (DC) were a franchise cricket team based in Hyderabad, India, that competed in the Indian Premier League (IPL), a professional Twenty20 cricket (T20) league in India. They were one of the ten teams that competed in the 2011 Indian Premier League, making their fourth appearance in all IPL tournaments. The team was captained by Kumar Sangakkara and coached by Darren Lehmann. The Deccan Chargers started their campaign by losing their opening fixture of the IPL on 9 April against the Rajasthan Royals and failed to qualify for playoffs finishing seventh in the group stage.