The Deccan Chargers remain at the top of the jackpotCity.com Power Rankings after winning this years Indian Premier title thanks to some powerful hitting from Adam Gilchrist and Herschelle Gibbs.

The Chargers who finished last years Indian Premier League in last place finished a fairy tale turn around season with a 6 run victory over the Bangalore Royal Challengers in the Final at Wanderers in Johannesburg.

The Royal Challengers who went on a five game winning streak to reach the final moved up to third pace in the rankings just behind Pakistan's domestic back to back Twenty20 champions the Sialkot Stallions.

The IPL feature heavily in this months rankings with beaten semi finalist the Delhi Dardevils in fourth place and the Chennai Super Kings in sixth.

July 2009
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Team Breakdown
Country
1
Deccan Chargers
The Deccan Chargers climb to the top of the power rankings thans to their amazing turn around from last place to IPL winners in less then a year thanks to the leadership of Adam Gilchrist
IND
(IPL)
2
Sialkot Stallions
With Shoaib Malik and Kamran Younis in fine form the Sialkot Stallions claimed back to back Pakistan Twenty20 Championships to strenghten their place in the top half of the power rankings
PAK
3
Bangalore R. Challengers
The Challengers started this years IPL poorly but once Anil Kumble took charge they started to look like a lot better and they played some fantastic cricket during their late 5 game winning streak which took them to the final
IND
(IPL)
4
Delhi Daredevils
Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag lead the Daredevils from the front and they looked the best team during the group stages of the IPL but they fell apart again as soon as they got to the semis losing to the Chargers
IND
(IPL)
5
New South Wales Blues
The Blues won this years KFC Big Bash beating the Victorian Bushrangers in a thrilling final to claim a place in the Champions League in October were they have set their sights on qualifying for the semi final stages
AUS
6
Chennai Super Kings
At times during this years IPL the Super Kings looked like they would be challenging for a place in the final but they lost to many games against the poor teams and eventfully petered out in the semis against the Challengers
IND
(IPL)
7
Lancashire Lightning
The Lightning qualified for the Twenty20 Cup quarter finals in style winning the Northern group at a canter collecting 17 points winning 8 games and only losing once. With VVS Laxman in fine form the Lightning will be the team to watch.
ENG
8
Victorian Bushrangers
After four straight KFC Big Bash championships the Bushrangers lost their crown to the Blues but with the Champions League in October they will be looking to stake their claim as one of the worlds nest Twenty20 teams
AUS
9
Kent Spitfires
Last years beaten Twenty20 Cup finalist finished top of the Southern Group, traditionally the hardest to win in the Twenty20 Cup to qualifier for the quarter finals with Robert Key instrumental in securing top spot
ENG
10
Cape Cobras
The Cape Cobras claimed their first Pro20 title this year and with players like Jean-Paul Duminy, Graeme Smith and Charl Langeveldt in their ranks they could suprise a number of teams this autumn during the Champions League
SA
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