# 2016 Rising Pune Supergiant season

Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) was a franchise cricket team based in Pune, Maharashtra, India, which played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2016 and 2017. They were one of 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 squads. The draft took place on 15 December 2015 and the following players were bought:
| Player | Salary |
| Mahendra Singh Dhoni | ₹125 million (US$1.5 million) |
| Ajinkya Rahane | ₹80 million (US$960,000) |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | ₹75 million (US$900,000) |
| Steve Smith | ₹40 million (US$480,000) |
| Faf du Plessis | ₹47.5 million (US$570,000) |

## Players auction

The player auction for the 2016 Indian Premier League was held in Bangalore on 6 February 2016. The team bought 20 players in the auction.

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
| 1 | Gujarat Lions (3) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | −0.374 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RU) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.932 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (C) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.245 | Advanced to the Eliminator |
| 4 | Kolkata Knight Riders (4) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.106 | Advanced to the Eliminator |
| 5 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.146 | |
| 6 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.155 | |
| 7 | Rising Pune Supergiants | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0.015 | |
| 8 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.646 | |

## Squad

* Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Salary | Notes |
| Batsmen ||||||||
| 3 | Ajinkya Rahane | India | (1988-06-05)5 June 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ₹80 million (US$960,000) | |
| 10 | George Bailey | Australia | (1982-09-07)7 September 1982 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ₹10 million (US$120,000) | Overseas |
| 13 | Faf du Plessis | South Africa | (1984-07-13)13 July 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ₹47.5 million (US$570,000) | Overseas. Withdrew from the tournament |
| 23 | Saurabh Tiwary | India | (1989-12-30)30 December 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Traded player | |
| 24 | Kevin Pietersen | England | (1980-06-27)27 June 1980 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹35 million (US$420,000) | Overseas. Withdrew from the tournament |
| 49 | Steve Smith | Australia | (1989-06-02)2 June 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ₹40 million (US$480,000) | Overseas. Withdrew from the tournament |
| 100 | Usman Khawaja | Australia | (1986-12-18)18 December 1986 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ₹10 million (US$120,000) | Overseas |
| All-rounders ||||||||
| 5 | Baba Aparajith | India | (1994-07-08)8 July 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹1 million (US$12,000) | |
| 16 | Thisara Perera | Sri Lanka | (1989-04-03)3 April 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹10 million (US$120,000) | Overseas |
| 18 | Ankit Sharma | India | (1991-04-20)20 April 1991 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ₹1 million (US$12,000) | |
| 25 | Mitchell Marsh | Australia | (1991-10-20)20 October 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹48 million (US$580,000) | Overseas Withdrawn Player |
| 28 | Irfan Pathan | India | (1984-10-27)27 October 1984 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | ₹10 million (US$120,000) | |
| 29 | Rajat Bhatia | India | (1979-10-22)22 October 1979 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ₹6 million (US$72,000) | |
| 81 | Albie Morkel | South Africa | (1981-06-10)10 June 1981 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Traded player | Overseas |
| Wicket-keepers ||||||||
| 7 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | India | (1981-07-07)7 July 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ₹125 million (US$1.5 million) | Captain |
| 54 | Peter Handscomb | Australia | (1991-04-26)26 April 1991 | Right-handed | | ₹3 million (US$36,000) | Overseas |
| 55 | Ankush Bains | India | (1995-12-16)16 December 1995 | Right-handed | | ₹1 million (US$12,000) | |
| Bowlers ||||||||
| 1 | Ishant Sharma | India | (1988-09-02)2 September 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ₹38 million (US$460,000) | |
| 9 | R. P. Singh | India | (1985-12-06)6 December 1985 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ₹3 million (US$36,000) | |
| 11 | Ashok Dinda | India | (1984-03-25)25 March 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹5 million (US$60,000) | |
| 26 | Scott Boland | Australia | (1989-04-11)11 April 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ₹5 million (US$60,000) | Overseas |
| 45 | Deepak Chahar | India | (1992-08-07)7 August 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹1 million (US$12,000) | |
| 63 | Adam Zampa | Australia | (1992-03-31)31 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break googly | ₹3 million (US$36,000) | Overseas |
| 89 | Murugan Ashwin | India | (1990-09-08)8 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break googly | ₹45 million (US$540,000) | |
| 99 | Ravichandran Ashwin | India | (1986-09-17)17 September 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹75 million (US$900,000) | |
| 56 | Ishwar Pandey | India | (1989-08-15)15 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹2 million (US$24,000) | |
| 57 | Jaskaran Singh | India | (1989-09-04)4 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ₹1 million (US$12,000) | |

## Results

| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Man of the Match | Scorecard |
| 1 | 9 April 2016 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Won by 9 wickets | Ajinkya Rahane 66*(42) | Scorecard |
| 2 | 14 April 2016 | Gujarat Lions | Rajkot | Lost by 7 wickets | | Scorecard |
| 3 | 17 April 2016 | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Lost by 6 wickets | | Scorecard |
| 4 | 22 April 2016 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Pune | Lost by 13 runs | | Scorecard |
| 5 | 24 April 2016 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Pune | Lost by 2 wickets | | Scorecard |
| 6 | 26 April 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Won by 34 runs (D/L) | Ashok Dinda 3/23 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| 7 | 29 April 2016 | Gujarat Lions | Pune | Lost by 3 wickets | | Scorecard |
| 8 | 1 May 2016 | Mumbai Indians | Pune | Lost by 8 wickets | | Scorecard |
| 9 | 5 May 2016 | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | Won by 7 wickets | Ajinkya Rahane 63* (48) | Scorecard |
| 10 | 7 May 2016 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | Lost by 7 wickets | | Scorecard |
| 11 | 10 May 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Visakhapatnam | Lost by 4 runs | Adam Zampa 6/19 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| 12 | 14 May 2016 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | Lost by 8 wickets (D/L) | | Scorecard |
| 13 | 17 May 2016 | Delhi Daredevils | Visakhapatnam | Won by 19 Runs (D/L) | Ashok Dinda 3/20 (4 overs) | Scorecard |
| 14 | 21 May 2016 | Kings XI Punjab | Visakhapatnam | Won by 4 Wickets | MS Dhoni 64*(32) | Scorecard |
| Overall record of 5–9. Failed to make the playoffs; ended 7th out of 8 |||||||