Pune IPL Team Announces Its Franchisee Names As Rising Pune Supergiants

18 January, Kolkata

Sanjiv Goenka owned Pune IPL team Monday announced the naming of its franchisee as ‘Rising Pune Supergiants’.

Goenka also named Mahendra Singh Dhoni, as the teams captain for the upcoming IPL 2016 season slated to begin in April 2016. Raghu Iyer has been appointed CEO of R P Sanjiv Goenka group sports vertical.

Speaking on the occasion, Chairman of RP-Sanjiv Goenka group Sanjiv Goenka said, I hope Rising Pune Supergiants would aptly embody the DNA of the team that we believe in.

On the new appointment, Goenka said, I welcome MS Dhoni as the captain of Rising Pune Supergiants for the 2016 season. He has always been a phenomenal leader for teams that he has represented, including the Indian national cricket squad. As a result, his track record as a captain as well as a player in both domestic and international arenas has been remarkable. I firmly believe MS Dhoni will lead our team extremely well on and off the field.

Raghu Iyer is a sports, media and entertainment professional with 21 years of invaluable experience. Prior to joining the RP Sanjiv Goenka group, he was with Rajasthan Royals since its inception. His other assignments have been with Discovery Channel, Sony Entertainment, Reuters and Hutchison Max Telecom.

In the December draft, team Pune got on-board names such as Dhoni, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, Faf du Plessis and Steve Smith. The auction is set to happen on February 6.