The team named “Rising Pune Supergiants” will depend on MSD’s leadership prowess, the quality that has worked so well for Chennai Super Kings since the inaugural edition of the cash-rich league.

Pune have three international captains in their ranks, Dhoni, Faf du Plessis and Steve Smith, but they decided to give Mahi the opportunity considering his IPL experience.

Captaining a new franchise might prove a bit difficult for MSD considering that he handpicked the CSK squad over the years. But he is the ‘Captain Cool’, isn’t he?