Rising Pune Supergiants News

Rohit Sharma became the 2nd player after Suresh Raina to score 300+ runs in all the 10 editions of the tournament. 

In 11 matches so far, Unadkat has picked 22 wickets at 13.77, including a five-wicket haul. 

The duo stitched 158 runs off just 85 balls for the second wicket to help KKR chase down the 183-run target with 11 balls to spare.

During their last outing however, it was the KKR bowlers who produced a fantastic show to bundle out Royal Challengers Bangalore for 49 -- the lowest score in IPL's history.

Asked about the issue, Rahane said, "That was a right call by the umpire. As a batsman when you move and if the bowler bowls outside that area goes to the bowler. Rohit's behaviour at that point was natural. Somewhere as a captain, as a player you feel when the match is so close. I don't think there was any fault in Rohit's behaviour."

Particularly interesting will be the battle between Pune's South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir and Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma who once again fell to a wrist spinner yesterday against Delhi, playing across.

To most, it a version 2.0 of their classic rivalry that spun around the India-Australia Test series, last March, but as far as the league is concerned, it’s a definite time for revival. Both the sides have incurred losses, despite both the teams looking quite strong when seen on paper

RCB would also aspect AB de Villiers' scintillating comeback knock of an unbeaten 46-ball 89-run, which was laced with as many as nine sixes and three fours to help RCB post a respectable 148-4 after recovering from an injury.

However, all eyes would be on Ben Stokes, who was bought for a whopping Rs 14.5 crore, and his performance with both the bat and ball will be equated with his hefty pay package.

The tenth and final edition of the Indian Premier League in current contract, kicks-off on April 5, 2017 with opening match featuring hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore in Hyderabad.

"So the one thing Stokesy can do for us is make sure he finds a little weakness in Steve Smith’s armoury for us when we go down to Australia. If he can"

Joe Root, who was recently named as England's Test skipper, revealed that he has asked his compatriot to find weaknesses of RPS skipper Steve Smith, so that the Poms can beat Australia in the Ashes series scheduled for later in the year.

Since the inception of the tournament, Dhoni had played as a skipper in the previous nine editions and it's for the first time that he will be playing under someone else's captaincy.

Smith replaced Mahendra Singh Dhoni as captain of the Pune franchise after a lacklustre debut season last year where the team finished second last with only five wins in 14 matches.

Tahir missed out during this year's IPL auction with no franchise showing keen interests in one of the highest ranking bowlers in the game. But, with Marsh's injury, the Pune team grabbed on to the Protea from the pool of registered available players.

For the first time, Dhoni will play the league as a regular player after he was replaced as the captain of Rising Pune Supergiants by Steve Smith.

The 25-year-old Marsh was ruled out of the ongoing Test tour of India and, according to an Australian media report, could be sidelined for as long as nine months.

The Aussie legend further said that from the Bengaluru Test, it will be none-for-none yet again and Steve Smith has to leave the 1st Test victory behind and start afresh in 2nd match.

Dhoni, shockingly, was removed as RPS captain on Februrary 19.

Rising Pune Supergiants made their IPL debut last season along with another franchise Gujarat Lions following the suspension of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals.