Deccan Chargers surprised everyone when skipper Kumar Sangakkara did not take the field and stand-in captain Cameron White came for the toss.
White said: "Sangakkara and Darren Lehmann (coach) thought they selected the best XI." The Sri Lankan's poor form in IPL-V - 83 runs in five games - would have led to his omission.u00a0
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