Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been replaced by Australia captain Steve Smith as the skipper of the Rising Pune Supergiants for the upcoming 10th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). (Also read: IPL 2017: Steve Smith replaces MS Dhoni as Rising Pune Supergiants captain)Dhoni was removed from the coveted post after the 2016 season debutants Pune Supergiants did not get the "expected results despite having a good team". (Also read: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, IPL's most celebrated and successful captain)Dhoni's form with the bat was also a big cause of concern for the team. Smith's career has rocketed since he was made the captain of Australia's Test team. A look at Dhoni and Smith's batting stats in IPL 2016:

Source: India Today February 19, 2017 09:22 UTC