IPL 2017: MS Dhoni is no more the captain of Rising Pune Supergiants. Here’s who replaced him
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Dhoni, who had stepped down as India's limited-overs captain to snap his international run as skipper earlier this year, will, however, continue to be a part of the Pune franchise as a player.
"Dhoni has not stepped down. We have appointed Steve Smith as the skipper for the upcoming season. Frankly speaking, we did not have a good last season and we wanted someone young to lead the side and revamp it ahead of the upcoming season 10," Rising Pune Supergiants owner
This is the first time that the 35-year-old, who had stepped down from Team India captaincy on his own terms in all formats, has been removed from the top position.
The decision comes a day before the players' auctions scheduled to be held in
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"I have the highest regard for MS
The most expensive player of the tournament that began in 2008, Dhoni also has been among the most successful.
Part of the now suspended
He was the first one picked in the only draft held in the IPL, in December 2015, after Chennai and
He has been with the Pune franchise ever since. The man replacing him in the leadership role, the 27-year-old
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He was appointed Test captain in 2014/15 and he took over the ODI captaincy reigns after the 2015 World Cup.
Pune, who were one of the two teams along with Gujarat Lions to be inducted last season in place of the the suspended Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, were plagued with injury issues.
They just about avoided the wooden spoon to finish ahead of
Although the team started well with a win over
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