The Rising
Pune Supergiants team
have a star-studded line-up. The likes of Steve Smith, MS Dhoni, Ajinkya
Rahane, Faf du Plessis, Ben Stokes and Imran Tahir make up an intimidating
line-up. In the 2017 IPL though, the team begins a new era. It will be the
first time in the history of that tournament that Dhoni will not be captain of
a team. Under Steve
Smith, the Australian captain, the team will be aiming for a better
performance compared to last season when they finished seventh.
Although Steve Smith is
the captain of the team, the brains trust and most members of the team will be
seeking Dhoni’s advice. With the burden of captaincy relieved, the dashing
wicketkeeper will be aiming to make a mark on a ground where he played his first
match since giving up international captaincy in limited overs for India.
However, all eyes will be on Ben Stokes,
who was purchased for a record sum of Rs 14.5 crore in the auction in February.
His big-hitting skills and clever bowling will be needed to stifle a powerful,
but rusty Mumbai Indians line-up and he could make his debut.
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