Rising Pune Supergiants appoint Steve Smith as captain, replacing MS Dhoni

Pune, Feb 19: Rising Pune Supergiant today announced the appointment of Steve Smith as their new captain for the forthcoming edition of IPL season 10. [IPL 2017: Full list of players retained]

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Mr. Sanjiv Goenka, Owner Rising Pune Supergiant said: "I have the highest regard for MS Dhoni as a leader and a person. Dhoni will continue to be an important part of our team. He is supportive of the decision keeping the franchisee's best interests in mind."

Steve Smith ended 2016 on a high note after topping the ICC rankings due to his high-octane performances throughout the year. [IPL 2017: Full list of players released]

Known as a hard-hitting batsman Steve Smith will bring in all his experiences playing for the Australian side, besides Big Bash as well as IPL.

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