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Gaurav Grover

Team Owner
The owner of Deccan Gladiators is Gaurav Grover, an enterprising young IT tycoon who is primarily known for his contributions to the sector in the Indian subcontinent. He has garnered a vast experience of over 15 years across diverse technical fields like Crypto Exchange, BPOs, IT services, and Software Development. He has made a number of investments in the hospitality and entertainment sectors in the USA and UAE.
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Udit Vats

CEO

An enterprising investor and sports enthusiast with over 12 years of experience across industries like entertainment & production, sports franchise management, and lifestyle. Experienced in all aspects of business formation and organisation, operation, finance, and management.

A visionary investor with numerous ‘of significance’ contributions to the Indian entertainment industry and franchise cricket in Dubai, Udit spends his time between Dubai Sports City, New Delhi and Mumbai. Characterised by relentless optimism, and believes there is no failure, only feedback. The accolades include investments in sports management, entertainment & production, and lifestyle sectors across India and the UAE.

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Nabeel Hashmi

Head of Talent Aquisition

Head of Player Acquisition and Social Media with PSL winner & two times finalists, Quetta Gladiators. Nabeel is also the Team Manager of Deccan Gladiators in the ADT20. He has more than 10 years of experience in Media, Sports anchoring, commentary, & reporting, while nearly five years of experience in Sports Management, Talent acquisition & media monitoring. Mr. Nabeel closely works on Draft strategy (retentions and new signings), scouting, handling mainstream and digital media, activations, and events.

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Hitesh Parekh

Head Operations
Based out of Dubai, Hitesh has previously worked with Chennai Super Kings (IPL), ILT20, US Masters, Quetta Gladiators & Karachi Kings (PSL) in coordina- tion and management capacities. A crucial part of Team Deccan Gladiators, he will be acting from behind the scenes this year again.
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Roshni Chashmawala

Media Manager

Roshni has been with Deccan Gladiators since 2022 as our media manager and digital anchor. She has over 5 years of experience in the cricket industry and has worked with franchises and broadcast teams all around the world. Roshni has worked with over 10 franchises including Mumbai Indians, MI New York, Jamaica Tallawahs, Montreal Tigers, and more. She has worked in the 2022 and 2024 T20 World Cups as a presenter for Star Sports as well as the Women’s Premier League with Star Sports. Her enthusiasm for cricket has brought her all around the world, but Deccan Gladiators still remains her favorite franchise to work with.