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Defunct IPL franchise (2016-2017), temporary CSK replacement
Competed as Rising Pune Supergiants under captain MS Dhoni, finishing 7th in the league
2016
Renamed to Rising Pune Supergiant, reached the IPL final under Steve Smith but lost to Mumbai Indians by 1 run
2017
Rising Pune Supergiant was a franchise cricket team based in Pune, Maharashtra, that competed in the Indian Premier League (IPL) during the 2016 and 2017 seasons.2 The franchise was created as a temporary replacement for Chennai Super Kings, who were serving a two-year suspension from the league.2
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) awarded the two-season franchise to the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (RPSG), led by industrialist Sanjiv Goenka.2 The team was initially named "Rising Pune Supergiants" for the 2016 season, but dropped the trailing 's' to become "Rising Pune Supergiant" ahead of the 2017 campaign.2 RPSG later returned to IPL ownership in 2022 when the group purchased the Lucknow Super Giants franchise.2
The franchise played its home matches at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.3 The venue, located in the Gahunje area on the outskirts of the city, served as the team's base for both seasons of its existence.3
MS Dhoni, who had captained Chennai Super Kings since the IPL's inception, was assigned to the Pune franchise and appointed captain for the inaugural 2016 season.1 The team's squad was assembled through a draft of players from the suspended CSK and Rajasthan Royals rosters, supplemented by auction purchases.1 Rising Pune Supergiants finished seventh in the eight-team league in 2016, winning five of their fourteen group-stage matches.3
Steve Smith replaced MS Dhoni as captain for the 2017 season.4 The franchise acquired English all-rounder Ben Stokes at the 2017 player auction for 14.5 crore rupees, which was a record price for an overseas player at the time.4 Under Smith's captaincy, the team reached the IPL 2017 final, where they faced Mumbai Indians at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.2 Rising Pune Supergiant lost the final by a single run, the narrowest margin of defeat in an IPL title match.2
The franchise was dissolved after the conclusion of the 2017 season, as its two-year mandate expired with the end of Chennai Super Kings' suspension.2 CSK returned to the IPL in 2018 and won the title in their comeback season.2 Rising Pune Supergiant's players re-entered the general auction pool ahead of the 2018 mega auction.4
Rising Pune Supergiant was a franchise cricket team based in Pune, Maharashtra, that competed in the Indian Premier League (IPL) during the 2016 and 2017 seasons.2 The franchise was created as a temporary replacement for Chennai Super Kings, who were serving a two-year suspension from the league.2
Competed as Rising Pune Supergiants under captain MS Dhoni, finishing 7th in the league
2016
Renamed to Rising Pune Supergiant, reached the IPL final under Steve Smith but lost to Mumbai Indians by 1 run
2017
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) awarded the two-season franchise to the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (RPSG), led by industrialist Sanjiv Goenka.2 The team was initially named "Rising Pune Supergiants" for the 2016 season, but dropped the trailing 's' to become "Rising Pune Supergiant" ahead of the 2017 campaign.2 RPSG later returned to IPL ownership in 2022 when the group purchased the Lucknow Super Giants franchise.2
The franchise played its home matches at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.3 The venue, located in the Gahunje area on the outskirts of the city, served as the team's base for both seasons of its existence.3
MS Dhoni, who had captained Chennai Super Kings since the IPL's inception, was assigned to the Pune franchise and appointed captain for the inaugural 2016 season.1 The team's squad was assembled through a draft of players from the suspended CSK and Rajasthan Royals rosters, supplemented by auction purchases.1 Rising Pune Supergiants finished seventh in the eight-team league in 2016, winning five of their fourteen group-stage matches.3
Steve Smith replaced MS Dhoni as captain for the 2017 season.4 The franchise acquired English all-rounder Ben Stokes at the 2017 player auction for 14.5 crore rupees, which was a record price for an overseas player at the time.4 Under Smith's captaincy, the team reached the IPL 2017 final, where they faced Mumbai Indians at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.2 Rising Pune Supergiant lost the final by a single run, the narrowest margin of defeat in an IPL title match.2
The franchise was dissolved after the conclusion of the 2017 season, as its two-year mandate expired with the end of Chennai Super Kings' suspension.2 CSK returned to the IPL in 2018 and won the title in their comeback season.2 Rising Pune Supergiant's players re-entered the general auction pool ahead of the 2018 mega auction.4
