Rising Pune Supergiants in 2016


The Rising Pune Supergiants was a franchise cricket team based in Pune, Maharashtra, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League. They were one of the eight teams that competed in the 2016 Indian Premier League and were captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. This was their first season playing in the IPL.

Draft

Following the two-year suspension of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, two new franchises Rising Pune Supergiants and Gujarat Lions were established. These two franchises were allowed to draft a maximum of five players each from the Chennai and Rajasthan teams. The draft took place on 15 December 2015 and the following players were bought:

Players auction

The player auction for the 2016 Indian Premier League was held in Bangalore on 6 February 2016. Supergiants had chosen 5 players from a draft of players from the departing teams and bought 20 players in the auction.

Standings

Squad