I don’t think there’s anything personal in it.” Sanjiv Goenka, RPS Owner “I think Steve is a great leader. I don’t think there’s anything personal in it.” Sanjiv Goenka, RPS OwnerRising Pune Supergiants (RPS) removed MS Dhoni as their captain, appointing Australian Steve Smith instead. It was Supergiants’ maiden IPL campaign, and for the first time Dhoni had failed in getting his side to the playoffs. RPS bought Dhoni at the first player auction and made him their highest paid recruit. Despite being removed as captain, the source said Dhoni would still be part of the RPS leadership group this year.

Source: Indian Express February 19, 2017 19:18 UTC