March 31, 2026 09:15 am (IST)
IPL 2017: Rising Pune Supergiant wins toss, opts to field
Pune, Apr 6 (IBNS): Rising Pune Supergiant captain Steve smith won the toss and opted to field first against Mumbai Indians, in the second match of this season of Indian Premier League, on Thursday.
RPS will come out to play under the captaincy of Steve Smith for the first time who replaced MS Dhoni as a skipper for the side.
The tournament started on Wednesday with a high scoring match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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