Live Streaming IPL 2016: Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) vs Gujarat Lions (GL) Live Cricket Score Updates

Struggling Rising Pune Supergiants will host high-flying Gujarat Lions in the battle of IPL 2016 debutants on Friday night. You can see live streaming of the IPL 2016 clash between Rising Pune Supergiants vs Gujarat Lions on http://www.hotstar.com/sports  and also starsports.com as we bring you live coverage on https://sports.ndtv.com/indian-premier-league-2016. (LIVE IPL BLOG | IPL SCHEDULE | IPL NEWS | IPL POINTS TABLE | PLAY FANTASY LEAGUE)

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The odds are clearly stacking up against MS Dhoni's Pune. There has been nothing gigantic about their performance and the team has been crippled by injuries to two key players - Kevin Pietersen and Faf du Plessis. More than KP, du Plessis will be missed as he was the team's second highest run scorer after Ajinkya Rahane.

With four points from six games, Pune are sixth in the standings. GL top the eight-team table with 10 points from as many games. Friday's game will be a grudge game of sorts for Dhoni's weakened side. The Lions had beaten Pune by seven wickets when they met on April 14 in Rajkot.

Rahane and Dhoni will have to shoulder more responsibility for RPS from now on. This is the time for Australian skipper Steven Smith to put his hand up an get counted. Suresh Raina's Lions will only have to guard against complacency.