| Club: | Rising Pune Supergiants |
| Season: | 2016 Indian Premier League |
| Captain: | MS Dhoni |
| Coach: | Stephen Fleming |
| Ground: | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune (Capacity: 42,000)[1] Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam |
| Ground2: | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam |
| Comp1: | IPL |
| Comp1 Result: | 7th |
| Nextseason: | 2017 |
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.
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:[2]
| Player | Salary[3] | |
|---|---|---|
| Mahendra Singh Dhoni | ||
| Ajinkya Rahane | ||
| Ravichandran Ashwin | ||
| Steve Smith | ||
| Faf du Plessis |
See main article: List of 2016 Indian Premier League personnel changes.
The player auction for the 2016 Indian Premier League was held in Bangalore on 6 February 2016.[4] The team bought 20 players in the auction.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Salary | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 3 | Ajinkya Rahane | 5 June 1988 | Right-handed | |||||
| 10 | George Bailey | 7 September 1982 | Right-handed | Overseas | ||||
| 13 | Faf du Plessis | 13 July 1984 | Right-handed | Overseas. Withdrew from the tournament | ||||
| 23 | Saurabh Tiwary | 30 December 1989 | Left-handed | Traded player | ||||
| 24 | Kevin Pietersen | 27 June 1980 | Right-handed | Overseas. Withdrew from the tournament | ||||
| 49 | Steve Smith | 2 June 1989 | Right-handed | Overseas. Withdrew from the tournament | ||||
| 100 | Usman Khawaja | 18 December 1986 | Left-handed | Overseas | ||||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 5 | 8 July 1994 | Right-handed | ||||||
| 16 | Thisara Perera | 3 April 1989 | Left-handed | Overseas | ||||
| 18 | 20 April 1991 | Left-handed | ||||||
| 25 | Mitchell Marsh | 20 October 1991 | Right-handed | Overseas Withdrawn Player | ||||
| 28 | Irfan Pathan | 27 October 1984 | Left-handed | |||||
| 29 | 22 October 1979 | Right-handed | ||||||
| 81 | Albie Morkel | 10 June 1981 | Left-handed | Traded player | Overseas | |||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 7 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | 7 July 1981 | Right-handed | Captain | ||||
| 54 | 26 April 1991 | Right-handed | Overseas | |||||
| 55 | 16 December 1995 | Right-handed | ||||||
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 1 | Ishant Sharma | 2 September 1988 | Right-handed | |||||
| 9 | R. P. Singh | 6 December 1985 | Right-handed | |||||
| 11 | Ashok Dinda | 25 March 1984 | Right-handed | |||||
| 26 | Scott Boland | 11 April 1989 | Right-handed | Overseas | ||||
| 45 | 7 August 1992 | Right-handed | ||||||
| 63 | Adam Zampa | 31 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break googly | Overseas | |||
| 89 | 8 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break googly | |||||
| 99 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 17 September 1986 | Right-handed | |||||
| 56 | 15 August 1989 | Right-handed | ||||||
| 57 | 4 September 1989 | Right-handed | ||||||
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Man of the Match | Scorecard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Won by 9 wickets | Ajinkya Rahane 66*(42) | Scorecard | ||||
| 2 | Lost by 7 wickets | Scorecard | |||||
| 3 | Lost by 6 wickets | Scorecard | |||||
| 4 | Lost by 13 runs | Scorecard | |||||
| 5 | Lost by 2 wickets | Scorecard | |||||
| 6 | Won by 34 runs (D/L) | Ashok Dinda 3/23 (4 overs) | Scorecard | ||||
| 7 | Lost by 3 wickets | Scorecard | |||||
| 8 | Lost by 8 wickets | Scorecard | |||||
| 9 | Won by 7 wickets | Ajinkya Rahane 63* (48) | Scorecard | ||||
| 10 | Lost by 7 wickets | Scorecard | |||||
| 11 | Lost by 4 runs | Adam Zampa 6/19 (4 overs) | Scorecard | ||||
| 12 | Lost by 8 wickets (D/L) | Scorecard | |||||
| 13 | Won by 19 Runs (D/L) | Ashok Dinda 3/20 (4 overs) | Scorecard | ||||
| 14 | Won by 4 Wickets | MS Dhoni 64*(32) | Scorecard | ||||
| Overall record of 5–9. Failed to make the playoffs; ended 7th out of 8 | |||||||