Rising Pune Supergiants appoint Steve Smith as captain, replacing MS Dhoni

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Pune, Feb 19: Rising Pune Supergiant today announced the appointment of Steve Smith as their new captain for the forthcoming edition of IPL season 10. [IPL 2017: Full list of players retained]

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Mr. Sanjiv Goenka, Owner Rising Pune Supergiant said: "I have the highest regard for MS Dhoni as a leader and a person. Dhoni will continue to be an important part of our team. He is supportive of the decision keeping the franchisee's best interests in mind."

Steve Smith ended 2016 on a high note after topping the ICC rankings due to his high-octane performances throughout the year. [IPL 2017: Full list of players released]

Known as a hard-hitting batsman Steve Smith will bring in all his experiences playing for the Australian side, besides Big Bash as well as IPL.

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Story first published: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 7:43 [IST]

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Rising Pune Supergiants appoint Steve Smith as captain, replacing MS Dhoni

IPL side Rising Pune Supergiants have officially appointed Steve Smith as their captain for the upcoming IPL season replacing MS Dhoni.