Rising Pune Supergiant were one of the teams that were formed to replace the suspended RR and CSK in the previous two editions of the IPL. They had a poor first season where they finished second from bottom, below KXIP. It was the first time Dhoni had failed to reach the playoffs with an IPL side.
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RPSG went for a revamp in the following season and handed over the captaincy reins to Smith ahead of the Indian wicket-keeper. The team found some unexpected performers in youngsters like Rahul Tripathi and Washington Sundar that year while progressing to the final of the tournament with ease. They faced Mumbai Indians in the same and looked ready to take home the trophy in their final season.
However, RPSG lost the Maharashtra Derby by an excruciating margin of one run and capped their two-year stint in the IPL with a heartbreaking loss.
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Sankalp is a veteran European and international football writer at Sportskeeda. He has a total experience of 8 years, having previously worked for some top companies such as Wisden India and Fox Sports Asia. An engineer by qualification, Sankalp places a very high emphasis on accuracy by leaving no stone unturned in his research, and prides himself on showcasing the human aspect of the sporting world.
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