The departure of Ben Stokes has given Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) a selection headache as they sit down to finalise their playing XI for the 2017 IPL Qualifier 1 against Mumbai Indians, at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. The England all-rounder excelled in all departments, scoring 316 runs and taking 12 wickets and was key to Rising Pune Supergiant’s surge up the table. READ | IPL 2017, Qualifier 1: Mumbai Indians’ strengths and weaknessesDan Christian, who has played second fiddled to Stokes till now, will have to take on more responsibility when Rising Pune Supergiant take the field against MI. Dan Christian can be a viable option to replace Ben Stokes in the Rising Pune Supergiant squad. From Rahul Tripathi to Jaydev Unadkat, Rising Pune Supergiant have always found a player who has come in and then never looked back in this edition of the IPL.

Source: Hindustan Times May 15, 2017 11:54 UTC