Published: Jan 18, 2016, 06:44 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 18, 2016, 06:44 PM (IST)
Sanjiv Goenka, the owner of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise team Pune, unveiled the name and logo of his team on Monday. The team led by India’s limited-overs captain and former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni will be called as Rising Pune Supergiants (RPSG).
Rising Pune Supergiants – welcome to the family #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/tZqipos17O
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) January 18, 2016
Stephen Fleming, who coached the CSK franchise and had been associated with it since its inception, has already been declared the coach of the team. The Goenka-led group has also brought in a new CEO, Raghu Iyer, to head its sport’s division. Iyer has previously worked with Rajasthan Royals (RR) and will look after both the cricket and football verticals of the group. READ: Thank you, MS Dhoni! It is time for you to pass on the baton and play freely.
The Dhoni-Fleming combo had worked wonders for the now-suspended CSK franchise. Goenka as well as CSK fans would hope the same magic works for RPSG as well. All eyes are now set on the IPL player auctions, which are scheduled to be held on February 6. The ninth season of IPL will be held between April 9 and May 29 this year. Check some of the top reactions this development garnered from the world of Twitter:
Reporter : What do you think about the name of your new team Rising Pune Supergiants ? Dhoni : We were 20-30 runs short.
— Boring… (@graphicalcomic) January 18, 2016
Rising Pune Supergiants ! It’s like mocking NewYork Giants fans…
— My India (@2016India) January 18, 2016
Worst sports team names: 1. Univ of California Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 2. Thailand Tobacco Monopoly FC 3. Rising Pune Supergiants
— Dhruva Jaishankar (@d_jaishankar) January 18, 2016
IPL team name “Rising Pune Supergiants” looks more influenced by current environment of fake Rising Intolerance rather than owner initials.
— The Crazy Doctor (@EkDoctor) January 18, 2016
Ha ha ha ha. Rising Pune Supergiants it seems. Did they hire three separate consultants to recommend a word each? #CryingPuneSuperawkwards
— Elneny4Ever (@sidin) January 18, 2016
Rising Pune Supergiants not a fair name to describe wonderful Pune city !!
— Boring… (@graphicalcomic) January 18, 2016
It seems, the name ” Rising Pune Supergiants ” is a dedication to Shri Asaram Bapu.
— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) January 18, 2016
Our paltan welcomes Rising Pune Supergiants to the @IPL family. We look forward to playing vs them. #SpiritOfCricket https://t.co/XH07HEx29E
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) January 18, 2016
Who better than Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas to mentor Rising Pune Supergiants
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) January 18, 2016
Someone inside Ipl team pune is a big fan of Porn. Who else can name a man’s team ‘Rising Pune Supergiants’
— Dipesh Parmar (@dipeshparmar46) January 18, 2016
Rising Pune Supergiants sounds like some astrophysics phenomenon.
— Aru (@Roo_the_Boo) January 18, 2016
After the #IndvAus series is done, be a lot funnier to see that Steve Smith will play under Dhoni at Rising Pune Supergiants, ROFL for short
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) January 18, 2016
Isn’t Rising Pune Supergiants a medical term for chronic sensation of insecurity?
— IndiaSpeaks (@IndiaSpeaksPR) January 18, 2016
Rising Pune Supergiants, they had 115 chars remaining what made them stop?
— Sid’dhānt (@siddyness) January 18, 2016
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