IPL 2016: The Team Analysis

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Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS):

Rising Pune Supergiants
Rising Pune Supergiants. (Photo Source: BCCI)

Never in living memory has a side been plagued with so many injuries as was the case with Pune this season. Even before they could settle into the season Pune lost Kevin Pietersen, followed by Faf du Plessis and Mitchell Marsh due to injuries. What was the biggest blow was when they soon lost Steven Smith who was just beginning to get into his groove with a spectacular hundred.

The Pune journey completely derailed after that as save Ajinkya Rahane no one else could shoulder the responsibility to give the side good scores. What made matters worse was that Pune had probably the worst performing bowling unit; Ishant Sharma, R.P. Singh Thisara Perera leaking runs continuously.

Adam Zampa and Ashok Dida did shine in a few games but it was too little too late as Pune could manage only five wins in the season. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni too was off-colour most of the season and took some bizarre decisions. He did redeem himself, though, in Pune’s last game against Punjab where he pulled off a miraculous victory by walloping 23 runs in the last over.

Pune does have the talent and if they remain injury free and if the players take up more responsibility next season, then they might just shine.

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