Rising Pune Supergiants

The Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS)/(RPSG) are a franchise cricket team based in Pune, Maharashtra, India that plays in the Indian Premier League starting 2016. The team along with Gujarat Lions will feature as two-season replacements for Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, who are suspended for two seasons due to the involvement in illegal betting by their respective owners. The franchise is owned by Sanjiv Goenka-led New Rising.The team name was announced on 18 January 2016 by Goenka in Kolkata and Raghu Iyer was appointed CEO

Established: 2015

Owner(s): Sanjiv Goenka

HomeCity: Pune

Home Ground: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium

Team: Squad Details