The serene Charminar has stood for a good 417 years, silently witnessing the evolution of Hyderabad as a veritable melting pot of cultures. The beautiful monument came up in 1591 to mark the conquest of man over disease. The IPL franchise from Hyderabad does not looking like conquering much, leaving little scope for fans to build such wonders.History, they say, repeats itself. Surely, a sense of déjà vu will envelop students of Hyderabad cricket history as they survey the ruins that Deccan Chargers finds itself in despite the rich talent at its disposal. They will find it easy to relate Deccan Chargers’ current scenario with its Ranji Trophy team of the 70s when it had as many as six Test cricketers – skipper ML Jaisimha, India captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, openers Abbas Ali Baig and K Jayantilal, all-rounder Syed Abid Ali and wicket-keeper P Krishnamurthy ... [Follow Original Article link for full content.]