Published: Apr 29, 2016, 07:20 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 29, 2016, 05:31 PM (IST)
Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) take on Gujarat Lions (GL) in Match 25 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. GL are currently at the top of the rankings in IPL 9 in points table. They have performed exceedingly well in this ninth season of IPL so far. Having played six games, they have lost just one and won the remaining five. RPS, on the other hand are at No. 6 in the standings with four points from six games. They managed to win just six matches. GL and RPs have a net run rate of +0.037 and +0.320 respectively. Today’s game is expected to be a very interesting contest. Full Cricket Scorecard: Rising Pune Supergiants vs Gujarat Lions, IPL 2016, MATCH 25
MS Dhoni will lead the Pune team while Suresh Raina will call the shots for the Gujarat franchise. Both the teams have some very good players in their ranks. Ajinkya Rahane, Dhoni, Mitchell Marsh, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ashok Dinda are some of the major cricketers in Pune’s squad. Gujarat Lions have Aaron Finch, Dwayne Bravo, Dinesh Karthick, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhawal Kulkarni, Praveen Kumar and Dale Steyn. Rising Pune Supergiants vs Gujarat Lions, IPL 2016, Match 25 at Pune, Preview: RPS look to avenge earlier defeat
The Twenty20 (T20) encounter is important for both the sides. If Lions win, they will take their points tally to 12. This will be four points above the second best team of this season— Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who have eight points at this moment. A victory for RPS will enable them to join Delhi Daredevils (DD) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), both of whom have six points each.
