IPL 2018: Steve Smith steps down as Rajasthan Royals captain, Ajinkya Rahane to lead

Steve Smith, who lost the captaincy of the Australian cricket team after the ball-tempering controversy in the third Test against South Africa, has now been left out of the captaincy of Rajasthan Royals. IPL team Rajasthan Royals replaced Smith by India's Ajinkya Rahane as skipper for the new IPL season starting 7 April.

Rajasthan Royals appoint @ajinkyarahane88 as the captain for #IPL2018

“The game is bigger than any individual and we hold this thought close to our heart.”- Manoj Badale , the co-owner of Rajasthan Royals

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— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) March 26, 2018