Stephen Fleming named coach of Pune IPL team Stephen Fleming named coach of Pune IPL team

The new IPL franchise, Pune appointed Stephen Fleming as their coach for the upcoming edition.

• MS Dhoni became the team’s first pick in the IPL player draft as Dhoni and Fleming have had been the most successful team management pair having taken Chennai Super Kings to the finals six times in eight years and winning the title twice. Super Kings banned for two years.

Pune roped in the likes of R Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, Faf du Plessis and Steve Smithas well in the player draft.

• Franchise owner: Sanjiv Goenka