Pune Warriors India pulling out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) may have come as shock to many yesterday, but the players could sense the decision coming from the team owners Sahara during the Twenty20 event.

For the third season in a row, Pune finished in the bottom half of the points table. In its first year, they finished in ninth position, a place above last-placed Delhi Daredevils in the 2011 edition. The 2012 season was worse, finishing at the bottom of the points table. In the ongoing season, Pune once again managed to finish one place above bottom-placed Delhi with four wins in 16 matches.