2017 Rising Pune Supergiant season
Indian Premier League cricket team season
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Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) was a franchise cricket team based in Pune, Maharashtra, India, which played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2016 and 2017.[2] It was one of eight teams which competed in the 2017 Indian Premier League. The team was captained for the season by Steve Smith and coached by Stephen Fleming. They lost the final to Mumbai Indians by 1 run in what was to be the team's last match.[3][4]
CoachStephen Fleming
Ground(s)Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
(Capacity: 42,000)[1]
(Capacity: 42,000)[1]
2017 IPLRunners-Up
| 2017 Indian Premier League season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Stephen Fleming | ||
| Captain | Steve Smith | ||
| Ground(s) | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune (Capacity: 42,000)[1] | ||
| 2017 IPL | Runners-Up | ||
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Pre-season
- Steve Smith replaced MS Dhoni as the team's captain before the start of the season.[5]
- The franchise changed its name to Rising Pune Supergiant, removing the 's', on 26 March 2017.[6]
Player acquisition
The player auction for the 2017 season was held on 20 February in Bangalore.[7] Rising Pune Supergiant bought the following players at the auction:
- Ben Stokes
- Jaydev Unadkat
- Rahul Chahar
- Saurabh Kumar
- Milind Tandon
- Daniel Christian
- Rahul Tripathi
- Manoj Tiwary
- Lockie Ferguson
The first trading window was open in December 2016 while the second trading window was open from 13 to 20 January 2017. The following transfers were made by Rising Pune Supergiant during the trading windows:
Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 3 | Ajinkya Rahane |  India | 5 June 1988 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2016 | ₹8 crore (US$1.23 million) | |
| 13 | Faf du Plessis |  South Africa | 13 July 1984 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2016 | ₹4.75 crore (US$730,000) | Overseas |
| 22 | Mayank Agarwal | India | 16 February 1991 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2017 | ₹1.6 crore (US$250,000) | |
| 45 | Manoj Tiwary | India | 14 November 1985 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break googly | 2017 | ₹50 lakh (US$77,000) | |
| 49 | Steve Smith |  Australia | 2 June 1989 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2016 | ₹4 crore (US$610,000) | Captain/Overseas |
| 52 | Rahul Tripathi | India | 2 March 1991 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2017 | ₹10 lakh (US$15,000) | |
| 100 | Usman Khawaja | Australia | 18 December 1986 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2016 | ₹1 crore (US$150,000) | Overseas |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 5 | Baba Aparajith | India | 8 July 1994 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2016 | ₹10 lakh (US$15,000) | |
| 18 | Ankit Sharma | India | 20 April 1991 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2016 | ₹10 lakh (US$15,000) | |
| 25 | Mitchell Marsh | Australia | 20 October 1991 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | ₹4.8 crore (US$740,000) | Overseas |
| 29 | Rajat Bhatia | India | 22 October 1979 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2016 | ₹60 lakh (US$92,000) | |
| 54 | Daniel Christian | Australia | 4 May 1983 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2017 | ₹1 crore (US$150,000) | Overseas |
| 55 | Ben Stokes |  England | 4 June 1991 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2017 | ₹14.5 crore (US$2.23 million) | Overseas |
| 555 | Washington Sundar | India | 5 October 1999 (aged 17) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2017 | Replacement signing | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 7 | MS Dhoni | India | 7 July 1981 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2016 | ₹12.5 crore (US$1.92 million) | |
| 27 | Ankush Bains | India | 16 December 1995 (aged 21) | Right-handed | 2016 | ₹10 lakh (US$15,000) | ||
| Milind Tandon | India | 29 October 1993 (aged 23) | Right-handed | 2017 | ₹10 lakh (US$15,000) | |||
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 1 | Rahul Chahar | India | 4 August 1999 (aged 17) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break googly | 2017 | ₹10 lakh (US$15,000) | |
| 9 | Deepak Chahar | India | 7 August 1992 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | ₹10 lakh (US$15,000) | |
| 10 | Shardul Thakur | India | 16 October 1991 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2017 | ₹20 lakh (US$31,000) | |
| 11 | Ashok Dinda | India | 25 March 1984 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | ₹50 lakh (US$77,000) | |
| 63 | Adam Zampa | Australia | 31 March 1992 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break googly | 2016 | ₹30 lakh (US$46,000) | Overseas |
| 69 | Lockie Ferguson |  New Zealand | 13 June 1991 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2017 | ₹50 lakh (US$77,000) | Overseas |
| 77 | Jaydev Unadkat | India | 18 October 1991 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2017 | ₹30 lakh (US$46,000) | |
| 99 | Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 17 September 1986 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2016 | ₹7.5 crore (US$1.15 million) | |
| 999 | Imran Tahir | South Africa | 27 March 1979 (aged 38) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break googly | 2017 | Replacement signing | Overseas |
| Ishwar Pandey | India | 15 August 1989 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | ₹20 lakh (US$31,000) | ||
| Jaskaran Singh | India | 21 December 1991 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2016 | ₹10 lakh (US$15,000) | ||
| Saurabh Kumar | India | 1 May 1993 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2017 | ₹10 lakh (US$15,000) | ||
League stage
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Man of the Match | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 April 2017 | Mumbai Indians | Pune | Won by 7 wickets | Steve Smith 84*(54) | Scorecard |
| 2 | 8 April 2017 | Kings XI Punjab | Indore | Lost by 6 wickets | Scorecard | |
| 3 | 11 April 2017 | Delhi Daredevils | Pune | Lost by 97 runs | Scorecard | |
| 4 | 14 April 2017 | Gujarat Lions | Rajkot | Lost by 7 wickets | Scorecard | |
| 5 | 16 April 2017 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Banaglore | Won by 27 runs | Ben Stokes 3/18 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| 6 | 22 April 2017 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Pune | Won by 6 wickets | MS Dhoni 61*(34) | Scorecard |
| 7 | 24 April 2017 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Won by 3 runs | Ben Stokes 2/21 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| 8 | 26 April 2017 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Pune | Lost by 7 wickets | Scorecard | |
| 9 | 29 April 2017 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Pune | Won by 61 runs | Lockie Ferguson 2/7 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| 10 | 1 May 2017 | Gujarat Lions | Pune | Won by 5 wickets | Ben Stokes 103*(63) | Scorecard |
| 11 | 3 May 2017 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | Won by 4 wickets | Rahul Tripathi 93(52) | Scorecard |
| 12 | 6 May 2017 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Won by 12 runs | Jaydev Unadkat 5/30 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| 13 | 12 May 2017 | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | Lost by 7 runs | Scorecard | |
| 14 | 14 May 2017 | Kings XI Punjab | Pune | Won by 9 wickets | Jaydev Unadkat 2/12 (3 overs) | Scorecard |
| League stage record of 9–5; second in points table; qualified for playoffs | ||||||
Play-offs
- Qualifier 1
Rising Pune Supergiant 162/4 (20 overs) |
v |
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- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
- 3/16 (4 overs) were the best figures of Washington Sundar (Rising Pune Supergiant).
- This victory meant RPS directly qualified for the final.
- Final
Rising Pune Supergiant 128/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Mumbai Indians 129/8 (20 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mumbai Indians became the first team to win a third IPL title.
- This was Rising Pune Supergiant's last IPL game and was the first IPL final to be decided by 1 run.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith | 15 | 15 | 3 | 472 | 39.33 | 121.96 | 84* | 0 | 3 | 38 | 12 |
| Rahul Tripathi | 14 | 14 | 0 | 391 | 27.92 | 146.44 | 93 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 17 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 16 | 16 | 1 | 382 | 25.46 | 118.26 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 9 |
| Manoj Tiwary | 15 | 13 | 3 | 324 | 32.40 | 137.28 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 11 |
| Ben Stokes | 12 | 11 | 1 | 316 | 31.60 | 142.98 | 103* | 1 | 1 | 22 | 15 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[10]
Most wickets
| Player | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaydev Unadkat | 12 | 12 | 24 | 5/30 | 13.41 | 7.02 | 11.4 | 0 | 1 |
| Imran Tahir | 12 | 12 | 18 | 3/18 | 20.50 | 7.85 | 15.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3/18 | 26.33 | 7.18 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Christian | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2/10 | 27.09 | 7.45 | 21.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Shardul Thakur | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3/19 | 28.63 | 8.25 | 20.8 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[11]