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MS Dhoni removed as Rising Pune Supergiants captain, Steve Smith to replace him

Former Indian captain MS Dhoni has been removed as the captain of Rising Pune Supergiants.

Bengaluru, Feb 19: IPL franchise Rising Pune Supergiants have removed Mahendra Singh Dhoni from the team's captaincy, according to India Today's reports. [IPL 2017: Full schedule for Rising Pune]

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Australian skipper Steve Smith is all set to replace Dhoni as the new captain of Rising Pune Supergiants in the upcoming IPL 10. [IPL 2017: Full list of players retained by all 8 teams]

File photo: MS Dhoni

Speaking to PTI, Rising Pune Supergiants owner Sanjiv Goenka said: "We wanted a younger captain. Dhoni continues to be a player in the squad. Steve Smith will be the new captain."

Rising Pune Supergiants side played their maiden IPL last year under the tutelage of MS Dhoni but unfortunately finished seventh in the eight teams points table.

The decision came as a shocker for the fans a day before the IPL 2017 auction which is supposed to be held in Bengaluru on Monday, February 20. [IPL 2017: Full list of players released]

The Pune-based side had a forgettable outing in the debut season last year as they won only 5 matches out of 14, losing 9.

They gathered only 10 points and somehow finished above last placed Kings XI Punjab.

MS Dhoni most recently resigned from the post of Indian ODI team captain handing over the charges to Virat Kohli.

The 35-eyar-old former Chennai Super Kings captain is one of the most successful captain in the history of IPL.

As a skipper, Dhoni has won the IPL trophy twice and finished runner-up on four occasions as CSAK captain.

Steve Smith, who is a highly experienced international captain, will take the mantle from the wicket-keeper in the upcoming season.

OneIndia News

Story first published: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 7:43 [IST]
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