Rising Pune Supergiant

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{{short description|Pune based franchise cricket team of the Indian Premier League}}
{{more citations needed|date=June 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox cricket team
| name = Rising Pune Supergiant
| alt_name =
| image = Rising Pune Supergiant.png
| alt =
| captain = [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] (2017), [[MS Dhoni]] (2016)
| coach = [[Stephen Fleming]]
| city = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| colours = [[File:Rising Pune Supergiants Colours.jpg|20px|alt=RPS|link=Rising Pune Supergiants]]
| owner = [[Sanjiv Goenka]] ([[RPSG Group]])
| founded = {{Start date|df=yes|December 2015}}
| dissolved = {{Start date|df=yes|May 2017}}
| ground = [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium]], [[Pune]] (Capacity : 37,406)
| ground2 = [[Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium]], [[Visakhapatnam]] (Capacity : 50,000)
| ipl_wins =
| current =
}}
The '''Rising Pune Supergiants''' (often abbreviated as '''RPS''') was a franchise [[cricket]] team based in [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], that played in the [[Indian Premier League]] in [[2016 Indian Premier League|2016]] and [[2017 Indian Premier League|2017]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Indian Premier League 2016 Squads|work=ESPN Cricinfo|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/content/squad/index.html?object=968923|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Indian Premier League 2017 Squads|work=ESPN Cricinfo|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/squad/index.html?object=1078425|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref> It was the second team representing [[Pune]] after [[Pune Warriors India]]. The team along with [[Gujarat Lions]] featured as two-season replacements for [[Chennai Super Kings]] and [[Rajasthan Royals]], who were suspended due to their involvement in [[2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting case|illegal betting]] by their respective owners.<ref>{{Cite news|date=8 December 2015|title=IPL to have two new teams from Pune and Rajkot|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/IPL-to-have-two-new-teams-from-Pune-and-Rajkot/articleshow/50089212.cms|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref>

The Rising Pune Supergiant franchise is owned by [[RPSG Group|RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group]] controlled by [[Sanjiv Goenka]].<ref name="One India">{{cite news|last1=C|first1=Aprameya|date=8 December 2015|title=Pune and Rajkot announced as 2 new franchises in IPL|work=One India|url=http://www.oneindia.com/sports/cricket/pune-rajkot-2-new-franchises-ipl-for-2-years-1949400.html|access-date=8 December 2015}}</ref> The team name was announced (as ''Rising Pune Supergiants'') on 18 January 2016 by Goenka in [[Kolkata]] and Raghu Iyer was appointed CEO.<ref name="Rising_Pune">{{cite news|title=Sanjiv Goenka unveils IPL Pune team name, logo|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/sanjiv-goenka-unveils-ipl-pune-team-name-logo/article8119855.ece |access-date=18 January 2016|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=18 January 2016}}</ref> The owners changed the team name to ''Rising Pune Supergiant'' on 26 March 2017.<ref name="Rising_Pune_Name">{{cite news|title=IPL 2017: Changes continue! After captain, Pune change their team name|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ipl-2017-10/rising-pune-supergiant-team-name-change-steve-smith-ms-dhoni-4586431/ |access-date=26 March 2017|work=indianexpress.com}}</ref> The team lost the [[2017 Indian Premier League Final|2017 IPL Final]] to [[Mumbai Indians]] by 1 run, which was the team's last game in the IPL.<ref>{{cite news|first1=Karthik|last1=Krishnaswamy|title=Mumbai Indians clinch third IPL title in last-ball finish|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/story/1098739.html|access-date=24 May 2017|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=21 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first1=Aditya|last1=Ramesh|title=RPS,GL contracts won't be extended|url=http://www.timesnow.tv/ipl-2017/article/royals-csk-will-return-in-ipl-2018-no-extension-for-rps-lions-confirms-rajeev-shukla/60638|access-date=27 May 2017|work=Times of India|date=7 May 2017}}</ref>

==Home ground==
The Rising Pune Supergiant's home ground was the [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium]] in [[Pune]]. However, controversies arose over holding [[2016 IPL]] games in Maharashtra due to water usage of the cricket stadiums during severe drought and the [[Bombay High Court]] ordered all matches in May to be shifted out of the state.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/content/story/995409.html|title=Bombay High Court questions hosting IPL matches in drought-hit state|work=Cricinfo|access-date=16 April 2016}}</ref> On 15 April 2016, it was reported that the Rising Pune Supergiants were considering the ACA-[[Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium|VDCA]] Cricket Stadium in [[Visakhapatnam|Vishakhapatnam]] as an alternate home ground.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/79335/ipl-2016-rising-pune-supergiants-prefer-visakhapatnam-as-alternate-home-venue|title=Rising Pune Supergiants prefer Visakhapatnam as alternate home venue|website=Cricbuzz|access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref>

==Seasons==
{| class="wikitable" style="background:#fff;
|- style="text-align:center;"|
! Year
! [[Indian Premier League]]
|-
! [[Rising Pune Supergiants in 2016|IPL 2016]]
! style="background: white;"| League Stage
|-
! [[Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017|IPL 2017]]
! style="background: yellow;"|Runners-up
|}

== Sponsors and Partners ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Team Sponsors Table
!'''Year'''
!Kit Manufacturers
!Shirt Sponsors (Front)
!Shirt Sponsors (Back)
!Chest Branding
|-
|'''2016'''
|
|[[Kent RO Systems]]
| rowspan="2" |[https://www.spykar.com/ Spykar Jeans]
| rowspan="2" |[[Gulf Oil]]
|-
|'''2017'''
|
|[[Motorola Mobility|Moto]]
|}

==Results summary==

===By season===
; 2016 Season

The Rising Pune Supergiant made an excellent start to the season, convincingly winning their first game against the defending champions, [[Mumbai Indians]], by 9 wickets.<ref>{{Cite news|date=9 April 2016|title=Full Scorecard of Mumbai Indians vs Rising Pune Supergiants {{!}} IPL 2016|work=ESPN Crincinfo|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/scorecard/980901/mumbai-indians-vs-rising-pune-supergiants-1st-match-indian-premier-league-2016|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref> However, they went on to lose their next four games - against the [[Gujarat Lions]], [[Kings XI Punjab]], [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] and the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=14 April 2016|title=Gujarat Lions v Rising Pune Supergiant {{!}} Match 6, IPL 2016|work=www.iplt20.com|url=https://www.iplt20.com/match/2016/06|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=17 April 2016|title=Kings XI Punjab v Rising Pune Supergiant {{!}} Match 10, IPL 2016|work=www.iplt20.com|url=https://www.iplt20.com/match/2016/10|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=22 April 2016|title=Rising Pune Supergiant v Royal Challengers Bangalore {{!}} Match 20, IPL 2016|work=www.iplt20.com|url=https://www.iplt20.com/match/2016/16|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=24 April 2016|title=Rising Pune Supergiant v Kolkata Knight Riders {{!}} Match 20, IPL 2016|work=www.iplt20.com|url=https://www.iplt20.com/match/2016/20|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref> The inclusion of [[Ashoke Dinda]], in their 6th game of the season, provided a brief inspiration as the Supergiants beat the [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] by 34 runs.<ref>{{Cite news|date=25 April 2020|title=Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rising Pune Supergiant {{!}} Match 22, IPL 2016|work=www.iplt20.com|url=https://www.iplt20.com/match/2016/22|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref> They lost the next two games - against the [[Gujarat Lions]] and the [[Mumbai Indians]] - at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.<ref>{{Cite news|date=28 April 2016|title=Rising Pune Supergiant v Gujarat Lions {{!}} Match 25, IPL 2016|work=www.iplt20.com|url=https://www.iplt20.com/match/2016/25|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=30 April 2016|title=Rising Pune Supergiant v Mumbai Indians {{!}} Match 29, IPL 2016|work=www.iplt20.com|url=https://www.iplt20.com/match/2016/29|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref> The Supergiants were also briefly bolstered by the arrival of Australian batsmen [[Usman Khawaja]] and [[George Bailey (cricketer, born 1982)|George Bailey]] against the [[Delhi Daredevils]] at the [[Feroz Shah Kotla Ground|Feroz Shah Kotla]] and went on to win the game by 7 wickets.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Nagraj|last1=Gollapudi|title=Supergiant sign Bailey, Khawaja|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/content/story/1007071.html|access-date=27 May 2017|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=2 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=4 May 2016|title=Rising Pune Supergiant v Delhi Daredevils {{!}} Match 33, IPL 2016|work=www.iplt20.com|url=https://www.iplt20.com/match/2016/33|access-date=16 November 2016}}</ref> Pune's last game of the season was against [[Kings XI Punjab]], with the loser finishing at the bottom of the points table. RPS was struggling to chase down a total of 172 despite a good start from the openers and they kept losing wickets at constant intervals. RPS needed 23 runs from the last over which was bowled by [[Axar Patel]] with captain [[MS Dhoni]] on the crease. After a wide, four, six and two dot balls, RPS were left requiring 12 runs from the last two balls. It seemed the game was over but Dhoni hit two sixes off the last two balls. This win ensured RPS didn't finish at the bottom of the points table.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Aditya|last1=Ramesh|title=Watch Dhoni smash Punjab into last place|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/video_audio/1017641.html|access-date=27 May 2017|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=17 May 2016}}</ref> At the end of the 2016 IPL, the Supergiants won only 5 games out of 14, and won only 2 of their 7 home games - 4 at the MCA Stadium in Pune and 3 at their new home ground, the [[Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium|ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium]] in [[Visakhapatnam|Vishakhapatnam]]. They finished at seventh place in the IPL points table.<ref>{{Cite news|title=IPL 2016 Points Table|work=www.iplt20.com|url=https://www.iplt20.com/points-table/2016|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first1=Aditya|last1=Ramesh|title=No rise for RPS|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ipl-2016-no-rise-all-fall-for-rising-pune-supergiants-rps-ms-dhoni-2795250/|access-date=27 May 2017|work=Indian Express|date=12 May 2016}}</ref>

;2017 Season

After the auction, Pune axed [[MS Dhoni]] as captain and [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] was appointed captain barely months before the start of the 2017 season.<ref name="Rising_Pune_Captain">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/mahendra-singh-dhoni-removed-as-rising-pune-supergiants-skipper-for-ipl-2017/story-4bS6Uk0Vf641HWkZPHJSFN.html|title=MS Dhoni axed as Rising Pune Supergiants skipper, Steve Smith to take over|date=19 February 2017|publisher=hindustantimes.com}}</ref> The franchise then changed their name to Rising Pune Supergiant, removing the 's', on 26 March 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|date=31 March 2017|title=SupergiantS No More! Why RPS Removed the 'S' From Their Name|work=The Quint|url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/cricket/supergiants-no-more-why-rising-pune-supergiants-removed-s-from-their-name|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref> [[Washington Sundar]] replaced [[Ravichandran Ashwin]] who was ruled out of the tournament with a sports hernia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/ipl2017/story/washington-sundar-rising-pune-supergiant-ravichandran-ashwin/1/923558.html|work=India Today|first1=Aditya|last1=Ramesh|title=RPS sign teen Sundar in place of Ashwin|date=5 April 2017|access-date=1 June 2017}}</ref> RPS bought [[Ben Stokes]] for ₹14.5 Crore at the auction, making him the most expensive overseas player in the history of IPL at the time (this record was later broken when Kolkata Knight Riders bought Australian pacer [[Pat Cummins]] for ₹15.5 Crore in the 2020 IPL Player Auction).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-ipl-century-pune-10336112|work=Mirror UK|date=1 May 2017|access-date=1 June 2017|first1=Simon|last1=Minter|title="Most-Expensive" Ben Stokes smashes hundred}}</ref> [[Imran Tahir]] was recruited by RPS to replace [[Mitchell Marsh]], who was once again ruled out of the tournament due to a shoulder injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/93495/rps-rope-in-imran-tahir-as-replacement-for-mitchell-marsh|work=CricBuzz|first1=Aditya|last1=Ramesh|date=28 March 2017|access-date=1 June 2017|title=RPS replace injured Marsh with Tahir}}</ref> This decision proved to be extremely decisive, as Imran Tahir went on to take 18 wickets in 12 games for RPS before leaving for his national team, along with [[Faf du Plessis]].

RPS once again got off to a great start in [[IPL 2017]] by beating the [[Mumbai Indians]] by 7 wickets in their first game.<ref>{{Cite news|date=5 April 2017|title=Rising Pune Supergiant v Mumbai Indians {{!}} Match 2, IPL 2017|work=www.iplt20.com|url=https://www.iplt20.com/match/2017/02|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref> However, losses against [[Kings XI Punjab]], [[Delhi Daredevils]] and [[Gujarat Lions]] followed and it seemed like Pune were repeating what took place last year.<ref>{{Cite news|date=7 April 2017|title=Kings XI Punjab v Rising Pune Supergiant {{!}} Match 4, IPL 2017|work=www.iplt20.com|url=https://www.iplt20.com/match/2017/04|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=10 April 2017|title=Rising Pune Supergiant v Delhi Daredevils {{!}} Match 9, IPL 2017|work=www.iplt20.com|url=https://www.iplt20.com/match/2017/09|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=13 April 2020|title=Gujarat Lions v Rising Pune Supergiant {{!}} Match 13, IPL 2017|work=www.iplt20.com|url=https://www.iplt20.com/match/2017/13|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref> However, results picked up and RPS won 7 out of their next 8 games, all of them by close margins, with the top performers being [[Rahul Tripathi]], [[Jaydev Unadkat]], [[Ben Stokes]], [[MS Dhoni]] and [[Imran Tahir]]. But a 6-day gap left them rusty and RPS lost to Delhi Daredevils by 7 runs,<ref>{{Cite news|date=11 May 2017|title=Delhi Daredevils v Rising Pune Supergiant {{!}} Match 52, IPL 2017|work=www.iplt20.com|url=https://www.iplt20.com/match/2017/52|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref> forcing them to win their last game vs Punjab to qualify. In their do-or-die game vs Punjab, RPS skittled them out for 73 and won comfortably by 9 wickets, thus finishing in second place with 18 points and qualifying for the play-offs.<ref>{{Cite news|date=13 May 2017|title=Rising Pune Supergiant v Kings XI Punjab {{!}} Match 55, IPL 2017|work=www.iplt20.com|url=https://www.iplt20.com/match/2017/55|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=14 May 2017|title=Rising Pune Supergiant march into IPL playoffs|work=AP News|url=https://apnews.com/article/1cba7cc046ac47078dc4b2fb21a41dbb|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref>

RPS faced the Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 1 at the [[Wankhede Stadium]] in Mumbai, with a win securing them a spot in the final. RPS batted first and posted a slightly below-par total of 162–4, with 41 runs coming from the last two overs, thanks to well-paced innings from [[Manoj Tiwary (cricketer)|Manoj Tiwary]] and [[Ajinkya Rahane]] and a late surge from [[MS Dhoni]]. [[Washington Sundar]] ripped apart the middle order of the Indians and finished with career best figures of 3–16 in 4 overs. [[Shardul Thakur]] and [[Jaydev Unadkat]] chipped in as Pune beat the Mumbai Indians comfortably by 20 runs.<ref>{{Cite news|date=15 May 2017|title=Mumbai Indians v Rising Pune Supergiant {{!}} Qualifier 1, IPL 2017|work=www.iplt20.com|url=https://www.iplt20.com/match/2017/57|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref>

RPS faced the Mumbai Indians for the fourth time in the season, in the final at [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium|Hyderabad]]. This was Rising Pune Supergiant's last game in the IPL. RPS had a psychological edge over Mumbai, considering RPS had beaten them on all three meetings in the season. [[Rohit Sharma]] won the toss and decided to bat first. [[Jaydev Unadkat]] and [[Adam Zampa]] took key wickets as Mumbai crumbled to 79-7 but a late surge from [[Krunal Pandya]] meant that Mumbai finished with a slightly-below par score of 129–8. RPS looked comfortable after the powerplay but over-cautious batting cost them dearly. [[Ajinkya Rahane]] scored runs easily but captain [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] struggled and things took a turn when Rahane got out for 44. [[MS Dhoni]] arrived but was quickly removed for 10 and Pune were left requiring 11 runs from the last over with Smith and [[Manoj Tiwary (cricketer)|Manoj Tiwary]] at the crease. Tiwary hit a four on the first ball off [[Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)|Mitchell Johnson]]'s bowling and RPS looked to have the trophy in the bag. But Smith and Tiwary got out off consecutive deliveries which left RPS requiring 7 runs from 3 balls. A single from [[Washington Sundar]] and a double from [[Daniel Christian]] meant RPS required 4 runs from the last ball. Unfortunately, RPS could only complete two runs before Sundar was run out. Thus, Mumbai Indians won by 1 run to get their 3rd IPL title.<ref>{{Cite news|date=20 May 2017|title=Rising Pune Supergiant v Mumbai Indians {{!}} Final, IPL 2017|work=www.iplt20.com|url=https://www.iplt20.com/match/2017/60|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=21 May 2017|title=IPL final 2017: Rising Pune Supergiant banking on mental edge over Mumbai Indians for maiden title|work=Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/ipl-2017-final-rising-pune-supergiant-banking-on-mental-edge-over-mumbai-indians-for-maiden-title-3461864.html|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Performance summary in
Indian Premier League
|-
! Year !! {{Tooltip | Pld | Matches Played}} !! {{Tooltip | Won | Matches Won}} !! {{Tooltip | Loss | Matches Loss }} !! {{Tooltip | NR | No Result}} !! Tied !! {{Tooltip | SR(%) | Success Rate}} !! Position !! Summary
|-
![[Rising Pune Supergiants in 2016|2016]]
| 14 || 5 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 35.71% || 7 || Group stage
|-
![[Rising Pune Supergiants in 2017|2017]]
| 16 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 62.5% || 2 || Runners-Up
|}

==Rising Pune Supergiants in 2016==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:5%;"| No.
! style="width:10%;"| Date
! style="width:23%;"| Opponent
! style="width:10%;"| Venue
! style="width:17%;"| Result
! style="width:25%;"| Man of the Match
! style="width:10%;"| Scorecard
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|1|| {{dts|1=2016|2=4|3=9|format=dmy}} || [[Mumbai Indians]] || [[Wankhede Stadium|Mumbai]] || Won by 9 wickets || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ajinkya Rahane]] 66*(42) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/engine/match/980901.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|2|| {{dts|1=2016|2=4|3=14|format=dmy}} || [[Gujarat Lions]] || [[Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium|Rajkot]] || Lost by 7 wickets || || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/engine/match/980911.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|3|| {{dts|1=2016|2=4|3=17|format=dmy}} || [[Kings XI Punjab]] || [[Punjab Cricket Association Stadium|Mohali]] || Lost by 6 wickets || ||[http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/engine/match/980919.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|4|| {{dts|1=2016|2=4|3=22|format=dmy}} || [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] || [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium|Pune]] || Lost by 13 runs || || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/engine/match/980931.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|5|| {{dts|1=2016|2=4|3=24|format=dmy}} || [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] || [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium|Pune]] || Lost by 2 wickets || ||
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|6|| {{dts|1=2016|2=4|3=26|format=dmy}} || [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] || [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium|Hyderabad]] || Won by 34 runs (D/L)|| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ashok Dinda]] 3/23 (4 overs) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/engine/match/980943.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|7|| {{dts|1=2016|2=4|3=29|format=dmy}} || [[Gujarat Lions]] || [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium|Pune]] || Lost by 3 wickets || || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/engine/match/980949.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|8|| {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=1|format=dmy}} || [[Mumbai Indians]] || [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium|Pune]] || Lost by 8 wickets || || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/engine/match/980957.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|9|| {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=5|format=dmy}} || [[Delhi Daredevils]] || [[Feroz Shah Kotla Ground|Delhi]] || Won by 7 wickets || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ajinkya Rahane]] 63* (48) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/engine/match/980965.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|10|| {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=7|format=dmy}} || [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] || [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bangalore]] || Lost by 7 wickets || || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/engine/match/980969.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|11|| {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=10|format=dmy}} || [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] || [[ACA-VDCA Stadium|Visakhapatnam]] || Lost by 4 runs || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adam Zampa]] 6/19 (4 overs) ||
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|12|| {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=14|format=dmy}} || [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] || [[Eden Gardens|Kolkata]] || Lost by 8 wickets (D/L) || ||
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|13|| {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=17|format=dmy}} || [[Delhi Daredevils]] || [[ACA-VDCA Stadium|Visakhapatnam]] || Won by 19 Runs (D/L) || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ashok Dinda]] 3/20 (4 overs) ||
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|14|| {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=21|format=dmy}} || [[Kings XI Punjab]] || [[ACA-VDCA Stadium|Visakhapatnam]] || Won by 4 Wickets || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mahendra Singh Dhoni|MS Dhoni]] 64*(32) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/engine/match/981005.html Scorecard]
|-
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| '''Overall record of 5-9 <br/>Seventh in the points table <br/> Did not make it to the playoffs'''

|-
|}

==Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017- League Stage==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:5%;"| No.
! style="width:10%;"| Date
! style="width:23%;"| Opponent
! style="width:10%;"| Venue
! style="width:17%;"| Result
! style="width:25%;"| Man of the Match
! style="width:10%;"| Scorecard
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|1|| {{dts|1=2017|2=4|3=6|format=dmy}} || [[Mumbai Indians]] || [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium|Pune]] || Won by 7 wickets || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] 84*(54) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082592.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|2|| {{dts|1=2017|2=4|3=8|format=dmy}} || [[Kings XI Punjab]] || [[Holkar Stadium|Indore]] || Lost by 6 wickets || || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082594.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|3|| {{dts|1=2017|2=4|3=11|format=dmy}} || [[Delhi Daredevils]] || [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium|Pune]] || Lost by 97 runs || || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082599.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|4|| {{dts|1=2017|2=4|3=14|format=dmy}} || [[Gujarat Lions]] || [[Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium|Rajkot]] || Lost by 7 wickets|| || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082603.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|5|| {{dts|1=2017|2=4|3=16|format=dmy}} || [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] || [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium|Banaglore]] || Won by 27 runs || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ben Stokes]] 3/18 (4 overs) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082607.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|6|| {{dts|1=2017|2=4|3=22|format=dmy}} || [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] || [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium|Pune]] || Won by 6 wickets || {{flagicon|IND}} [[MS Dhoni]] 61*(34) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082615.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|7|| {{dts|1=2017|2=4|3=24|format=dmy}} || [[Mumbai Indians]] || [[Wankhede Stadium|Mumbai]] || Won by 3 runs || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ben Stokes]] 2/21 (4 overs) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082618.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|8|| {{dts|1=2017|2=4|3=26|format=dmy}} || [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] || [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium|Pune]] || Lost by 7 wickets || || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082620.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|9|| {{dts|1=2017|2=4|3=29|format=dmy}} || [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] || [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium|Pune]] || Won by 61 runs || {{flagicon|NZ}} [[Lockie Ferguson]] 2/7 (4 overs) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082624.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|10|| {{dts|1=2017|2=5|3=1|format=dmy}} || [[Gujarat Lions]] || [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium|Pune]] || Won by 5 wickets || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ben Stokes]] 103*(63) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082629.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|11|| {{dts|1=2017|2=5|3=3|format=dmy}} || [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] || [[Eden Gardens|Kolkata]] || Won by 4 wickets || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Rahul Tripathi]] 93(52) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082631.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|12|| {{dts|1=2017|2=5|3=6|format=dmy}} || [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] || [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium|Hyderabad]] || Won by 12 runs || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Jaydev Unadkat]] 5/30 (4 overs) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082634.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|13|| {{dts|1=2017|2=5|3=12|format=dmy}} || [[Delhi Daredevils]] || [[Feroz Shah Kotla|Delhi]] || Lost by 7 runs || || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082642.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|14|| {{dts|1=2017|2=5|3=14|format=dmy}} || [[Kings XI Punjab]] || [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium|Pune]] || Won by 9 wickets || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Jaydev Unadkat]] 2/12 (3 overs) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082645.html Scorecard]
|-
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| '''League Stage record of 9-5 <br/>Second in the points table <br/> Made it to the playoffs'''

|-
|}

==Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017 Play-Offs==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:12%;"| Play-Off
! style="width:10%;"| Date
! style="width:23%;"| Opponent
! style="width:5%;"| Venue
! style="width:17%;"| Result
! style="width:23%;"| Man of the Match
! style="width:10%;"| Scorecard
|- style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|Qualifier 1|| {{dts|1=2017|2=5|3=16|format=dmy}} || [[Mumbai Indians]] || [[Wankhede Stadium|Mumbai]] || Won by 20 runs || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Washington Sundar]] 3/16 (4 overs) || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082647.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|Final|| {{dts|1=2017|2=5|3=21|format=dmy}} || [[Mumbai Indians]] || [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium|Hyderabad]] || Lost by 1 run || || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082650.html Scorecard]
|-
|}

;Qualifier 1
{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match57}} 16 May | time = 20:00 | daynight = yes
| team1 = Rising Pune Supergiant
| team2 = [[Mumbai Indians]]{{sp}}(H)
| score1 = 162/4 (20 overs)
| score2 = 142/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Manoj Tiwary (cricketer)|Manoj Tiwary]] 58 (48)
| wickets1 = [[Lasith Malinga]] 1/14 (3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Parthiv Patel]] 52 (40)
| wickets2 = [[Washington Sundar]] 3/16 (4 overs)
| venue = [[Wankhede Stadium]], [[Mumbai]]
| toss = Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = [[Washington Sundar]] (Rising Pune Supergiant)
| umpires = [[Sundaram Ravi]] (India) and [[Chettithody Shamshuddin]] (India)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082647.html Scorecard]
| result = Rising Pune Supergiant won by 20 runs
| notes = 3/16 (4 overs) were the best figures of [[Washington Sundar]] (Rising Pune Supergiant).
*This victory meant RPS directly qualified for the final.
}}
----
;Final
{{main|2017 Indian Premier League Final}}
{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match60}} 21 May | time = 20:00 | daynight = yes
| team1 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| team2 = Rising Pune Supergiant
| score1 = 129/8 (20 overs)
| score2 = 128/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Krunal Pandya]] 47 (38)
| wickets1 = [[Jaydev Unadkat]] 2/19 (4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] 51 (50)
| wickets2 = [[Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)|Mitchell Johnson]] 3/26 (4 overs)
| venue = [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium]], [[Hyderabad]]
| toss = Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = [[Krunal Pandya]] (Mumbai Indians)
| umpires = [[Nigel Llong]] (England) and [[Sundaram Ravi]] (India)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1082650.html Scorecard]
| result = Mumbai Indians won by 1 run
| notes = 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.
}}

==Records==

===Most Runs===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
! class="unsortable" | Player !! {{Tooltip | Mat | Matches}} !! {{Tooltip | Inns | Innings}} !! {{Tooltip | NO | Not out}} !! Runs !!{{Tooltip | Ave | Average}} !! {{Tooltip | SR | Strike rate}} !! {{Tooltip | HS | High score }} !! {{Tooltip | 100 | Hundreds scored}} !! {{Tooltip | 50 | Fifties scored}} !! {{Tooltip | 4s | Boundary fours}} !! {{Tooltip | 6s | Boundary sixes}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ajinkya Rahane]]
| style="text-align:left" | 30 || 30 || 4 || '''862''' || 33.15 || 122.79 || 74 || 0 || 8 || 89 || 18
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]]
| style="text-align:left" | 23 || 22 || 4 || '''742''' || 41.22 || 131.79 || 101 || 1 || 3 || 65 || 20
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[MS Dhoni]]
| style="text-align:left" | 30 || 27 || 9 || '''574''' || 31.88 || 124.78 || 64* || 0 || 2 || 33 || 30
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Rahul Tripathi]]
| style="text-align:left" | 14 || 14 || 0 || '''391''' || 27.92 || 146.44 || 93 || 0 || 2 || 43 || 17
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Manoj Tiwary (cricketer)|Manoj Tiwary]]
| style="text-align:left" | 15 || 13 || 3 || '''324''' || 32.40 || 137.28 || 60 || 0 || 2 || 31 || 11
|-
|}

* '''Source:''' Cricinfo<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=6;id=5843;type=team|title= Rising Pune Supergiant / Records / Twenty20 Matches / Most Runs |publisher=ESPN |work=Cricinfo |access-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>

===Most Wickets===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
! class="unsortable" | Player !! {{Tooltip | Mat | Matches}} !! {{Tooltip | Inns | Innings}} !! {{Tooltip | Wkts | Wickets}} !! {{Tooltip | BBI | Best innings bowling }} !! {{Tooltip | Avg | Average}} !! {{Tooltip | Econ | Economy}} !! {{Tooltip | SR | Strike Rate}} !! {{Tooltip | 4w | 4 wickets in an innings}} !! {{Tooltip | 5w | 5 wickets in an innings}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Jaydev Unadkat]]
| style="text-align:left" | 12 || 12 || '''24''' || 5/30 || 13.41 || 7.02 || 11.4 || 30 || 2
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adam Zampa]]
| style="text-align:left" | 11 || 11 || '''19''' || 6/19 || 14.63 || 7.54 || 11.6 || 03|| 1
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Imran Tahir]]
| style="text-align:left" | 12 || 12 || '''18''' || 3/18 || 20.50 || 7.85 || 15.6 || 100|| 0
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ben Stokes]]
| style="text-align:left" | 12 || 12 || '''12''' || 3/18 || 26.33 || 7.18 || 22.0 || 98|| 0
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ashok Dinda]]
| style="text-align:left" | 12 || 12 || '''12''' || 3/20 || 29.16 || 5.64 || 20.2 || 56|| 0
|-
|}

* '''Source:''' Cricinfo<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=6;id=5843;type=team|title= Rising Pune Supergiant / Records / Twenty20 Matches / Most Wickets |publisher=ESPN |work=Cricinfo |access-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.risingpunesupergiant.in/ Rising Pune Supergiant Official page]

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