IPL 2017: 5 reasons why Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) can beat Mumbai Indians (MI)

#1 Batting has clicked throughout

Rahul Tripathi has been a revelation at the top of the order

Pune’s batting has been top notch during the course of the tournament as it has helped them cross the winning hurdle quite a few times. Ajinkya Rahane’s form has been concerning, but Pune have kept faith in him to lend his calmness to the proceedings at the top of the order.

However, the batsmen below have been in superlative form, garnering runs for Pune during crunch moments of a game. While Rahul Tripathi has been a revelation with the willow, Steven Smith has led RPS from the front with some gutsy knocks.

Manoj Tiwary, also, has displayed a composed head and has come to the party for his team by chipping in with useful contributions. RPS batsmen, like previous occasions, have to bring their A-game to the fore to give MI a run for their money on their home ground.