Steve Smith was appointed as skipper of the Rajasthan Royals for the 2018 Indian Premier League. (IPL highlights: Steve Smith appointed skipper of Rajasthan Royals)There were three contenders for the post Rajasthan Royals skipper was Ajinkya Rahane and Ben Stokes in addition to the Australian skipper. On Friday, it was announced that Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders will announce new captains live on TV for the first time. Smith had been part of the Rajasthan Royals team in 2014 and 2015. It was at Rajasthan Royals where he first stepped into the shoes of a leader and later took over as Australia captain to flourish in the role.

Source: Hindustan Times February 24, 2018 14:15 UTC