Australian cricket captain Steve Smith speaks at a news conference in Mumbai, India, February 14, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Australia skipper Steve Smith will replace Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the Rising Pune Supergiants captain in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL), the franchise said on Sunday.
Former India captain Dhoni led the now-suspended Chennai franchise to Twenty20 league title victories in 2010 and 2011 but under his captaincy Pune finished second last in their maiden IPL season last year.
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