NEW DELHI: A day before the 2017 Indian Premier League players' auction, MS Dhoni has been replaced as the captain of Rising Pune Supergiants by Australian skipper Steve Smith , the franchise said on Sunday.Confirming the development, RPS owner Sanjiv Goenka said, "Yes we have opted for Steve Smith as captain of RPS for the forthcoming IPL season. And our thought is to have a younger captain at the helm of the team this year. We have a very good mix of youth and experience in the team and feel we need a young mind and a young captain with different ideas to spearhead Rising Pune Supergiants. He will get all the support he needs to lead Rising Pune Supergiants. "Before being appointed as the Pune skipper last year, Dhoni was part of the now suspended Chennai Super Kings for the first eight seasons of IPL.

Source: Times of India February 19, 2017 07:59 UTC