IPL 2017: 5 reasons for the resurgence of Rising Punesupergiant (RPS)

RPS were fortunate to have had a full strength squad this time

4.Rahul Tripathi-The surprise star at the top

Rahul Tripathi has been superb for Pune

Ahead of the season, the Supergiant picked Mayank Aggarwal as an opening option with Ajinkya Rahane. When that decision backfired, they decided to go for the unknown quantity named Rahul Tripathi, much to the surprise of everyone.

However, has the right-hander proved his critics wrong or what? 388 runs in 12 matches at a strike-rate of 150 meant that he exceeded all expectations with his exploits with the bat and emerged as one of the key components in the RPS’s scheme of things.

He is set to play a minimum of two matches in the Playoffs and how he stands up and delivers in the crunch moments will be keenly watched.

Looking for fast live cricket scores? Download CricRocket and get fast score updates, top-notch commentary in-depth match stats & much more! 🚀☄️

Quick Links

Edited by Staff Editor
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
More
More
bell-icon Manage notifications