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Raghu Iyer, who previously helmed the suspended Rajasthan Royals franchise, will be moving to the Pune team as its chief executive. “Raghu will join as the CEO of the sports vertical of the group,” Goenka said.
Iyer will oversee the Groupo’s sports operations, which include Atlético de Kolkata — the Kolkata team that Goenka co-owns in the Indian Super League football tournament.
Kolkata-based Goenka's New Rising and Delhi-based handset maker Intex had won the bids for two new IPL franchises that would play in the IPL in 2016 and 2017, after Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were suspended for two years.
Besides Dhoni, India’s captain for limited-over matches, the Pune team will have big names such as Australia skipper Steve Smith, South Africa’s Faf du Plessis and Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane and spinner R Ashwin.
Goenka said Dhoni was the right choice to lead the team that had other leaders as well. “Dhoni has been the best choice for all the teams that he has represented. Also, given his track record as a captain as well as a player in both domestic and international arenas, we are hoping that the team will do well under his guidance,” said Goenka.
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