Chennai Cheetahs
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| Full name | Chennai Cheetahs | ||
| Nickname(s) | Cheetahs | ||
| Founded | 2011 | ||
| Colors | Purple | ||
| Head Coach |  Jose Brasa |
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| Manager | Baldev Singh | ||
| Captain |  Brent Livermore |
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| Home ground | Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai (Capacity 10,000) |
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| Best Performance | 2012 – 6th | ||
| Top Scorer |  Syed Imran Warsi (19 goals) |
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| Owner | Chennai Sports Organisers Pvt. Ltd. | ||
| Official Website | Official Website Official Facebook Page Official Twitter Account |
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Chennai Cheetahs (CCH) is hockey team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, that plays in World Series Hockey. It is owned by Chennai Sports Organisers Private Limited (CSO). The team is captained by the Australian Brent Livermore and coached by the Spaniard Jose Brasa. The team's home ground is the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium.
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Ownership
The team is owned by Chennai Sports Organisers (CSO), which is promoted by L.T. Nanwani, owner of Jubilee Granites. The financial details of the deal have not been disclosed but sources familiar with the deal reported that the franchise would invest ₹120-140 million each year for a period of 15 years.[1][2]
Team anthem
The team anthem was composed by the Tamil playback singer, Srinivas. The music for the song is provided by Krishna Chetan and lyrics by Kavi Varman. It is sung by Suchith Suresan, Anand Aravindakshan and Nivas.[3]
Team composition
The team is captained by the Australian mid-fielder Brent Livermore with the former Indian coach Jose Brasa as coach.
| Player | Nationality | Goals |
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| Goal Keepers | ||
| Bharat Chettri |  India |
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| Chintakunta Santosh Kumar | India |
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| Jasbir Singh | India |
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| Strikers | ||
| Adam Sinclair | India |
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| Benedikt Sperling |  Germany |
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| Danish Mujtaba | India |
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| Dharamvir Singh | India |
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| Hamza Mujtaba | India |
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| Muthanna B.K. | India |
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| Peter Kelly | Australia |
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| Parveen Kumar | India |
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| Roderik Huber |  Netherlands |
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| S. Arumugam | India |
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| Sandeep Antil | India |
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| S. Shivamani | India |
1 |
| Veerasamy Raja | India |
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| Mid Fielders | ||
| Amardeep Ekka | India |
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| Brent Livermore (Captain) | Australia |
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| Davinderpal Singh | India |
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| Gaurav Tokhi | India |
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| Joseph Reardon | Australia |
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| Mark Harris | Australia |
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| Rafeeq S.M. | India |
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| Vikas Sharma | India |
1 |
| Vikram Pillay | India |
6 |
| Defenders | ||
| Amit Kumar Prabhakar | India |
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| Dhananjay Mahadik | India |
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| Gauravjeet Singh | India |
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| Samir Baxla | India |
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| Sunil Yadav | India |
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| Syed Imran Warsi | Pakistan |
19 |
Performance
| Season | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
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| 2012 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 46.15% |
| Goals for | 41 (2.93 per match) |
| Goals against | 43 (3.07 per match) |
| Most goals | Syed Imran Warsi (19 goals) Current Position: 1st |
| Opposition | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win % |
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| Bhopal Badshahs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 50.00% |
| Chandigarh Comets | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 50.00% |
| Delhi Wizards | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 100.00% |
| Karnataka Lions | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 50.00% |
| Mumbai Marines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.00% |
| Pune Strykers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 100.00% |
| Sher-e-Punjab | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.00% |
Fixtures and results
2012
| No. | Date | Score | Opponent | Venue | Report |
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| 1 | 1 March | 2 - 5 | Sher-e-Punjab | Jalandhar | Match 2 |
| 2 | 3 March | 5 - 3 | Chandigarh Comets | Chandigarh | Match 7 |
| 3 | 5 March | 5 - 2 | Delhi Wizards | Delhi | Match 12 |
| 4 | 6 March | 2 - 4 | Mumbai Marines | Chennai | Match 13 |
| 5 | 9 March | 3 - 3 | Pune Strykers | Chennai | Match 19 |
| 6 | 10 March | 3 - 5 | Karnataka Lions | Chennai | Match 21 |
| 7 | 12 March | 1 - 3 | Bhopal Badshahs | Bhopal | Match 26 |
| 8 | 15 March | 3 - 1 | Pune Strykers | Pune | Match 29 |
| 9 | 17 March | 4 - 1 | Karnataka Lions | Bangalore | Match 34 |
| 10 | 20 March | 4 - 1 | Bhopal Badshahs | Chennai | Match 38 |
| 11 | 25 March | 2 - 4 | Sher-e-Punjab | Chennai | Match 45 |
| 12 | 26 March | 0 - 3 | Chandigarh Comets | Chennai | Match 47 |
| 13 | 28 March | 6 - 4 | Delhi Wizards | Chennai | Match 52 |
| 14 | 30 March | 1 - 4 | Mumbai Marines | Mumbai | Match 56 |
| Position in League Phase: 6th Failed to qualify for semi-finals |
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