Rising Pune Supergiants ’ high hopes of resurrecting their IPL reputation got hit by a huge roadblock as star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, their spin bowling spearhead, was ruled out of the upcoming season due to a shoulder injury. The effects of the long season filled with heavy workload finally looked visible and the Pune franchise, unfortunately, will be the one that will suffer.
Without Ashwin, they have very limited spin options with only Adam Zampa capable of fulfilling his role. Going into the tournament with just one specialist spinner obviously seems insensible therefore it is very likely that a replacement will be soon announced by the team. The list of probable’s ready and Sportzwiki tries to evaluate the chances of the contenders.