IPL 2017 final: Proverbial David vs Goliath battle

At the start of the season, even the wildest of Rising Pune Supergiant fans could have predicted that their team would be fighting for the team.

After a horrific debut season, Supergiant had a shake-up in the team roster and the most visible was that of the leader.

The team management placed their faith on Australian Steve Smith and Dhoni probably had to endure the biggest blow in his career.

Neutral cricket lovers would love to see Pune win simply because any underdog team triumphing in a league adds to the aura of the tournament.

Mumbai Indians have done it before and were favourites to reach this stage before the start of the tournament. But Supergiant have shown earlier that if one team can be its hoodoo, it is Rising Pune Supergiant.

Well, Pune's triumph won't have the same resonance of the feats achieved by Leicester City and Aizawl FC in football. But who wouldn't want to see another tale of David getting the better of Goliath on a big stage?