Steve Smith will captain Rajasthan Royals in place of Ajinkya Rahane as captain for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 season. Rajasthan Royals (RR) have so far won just two of the eight matches in IPL 2019. Rahane was appointed captain last season after Steve Smith was forced to miss the 2018 season due to the ball-tampering ban. "Rajasthan Royals will be led by the Australian batsman Steven Smith for the upcoming matches of the IPL. “Steve is one of the most innovative and successful captains in the world, in all formats of the game.

Source: dna April 20, 2019 09:56 UTC