IPL 2016: Who said what about debutant Rising Pune SuperGiants’ win

Ajinkya Rahane finished off the game in style, by striking two sixes in 15th over from Hardik Pandya's over.

Ajinkya Rahane scored an unbeaten 66 off 44 balls as Pune Supergiants win Maharashtra Derby . (Source: PTI)

Rising Pune SuperGiants beat defending champions Mumbai Indians by nine wickets in the opening match of the Indian Premier League 2016. Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat first but could only manage 121 for 8 in their 20 overs. Pune, led by Ajinkya Rahane 66 not out cruised to victory in 14.4 overs.

Rahane once again silences critics emphatically with his bat. You won’t find a better batsman at handling tough, seaming conditions.#MIvsRPS

— Mohammad Kaif (@KaifSays) 9 April 2016

Congratulations to @msdhoni for starting the @IPL #season9 for @RPSupergiants wth comprehensive win over @mipaltan pic.twitter.com/0cjhbJcJq4

— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) 9 April 2016

Aho Punekar! Majaa aali asel! Te pan………Mumbai viruddha mhanje……Ata kiti Punyachi maansa hoti aani kiti Mumbaichi hi vegli goshta!

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) 9 April 2016

IPL 2016: Pune Outclass Mumbai On Debut

Well done #RPS quite an emphatic win to start the campaign…more importantly taming the lion in his den. Beating #MI in Wankhede never easy

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) 9 April 2016

What a start from @ajinkyarahane88. Won’t mind seeing more of him with @KP24 who is so full of class

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) 9 April 2016

Mumbai crowd would take that defeat in their stride, that it was a Mumbai boy Rahane who did the Mumbai Indians in tonight.#IPL2016

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) 9 April 2016

Ajinkya Rahane is pure gold on such surfaces…120-150 score matches are HIS domain. Liked the swag of KP too #IPL #MIvRPS @hotstartweets

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) 9 April 2016

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