NEW PUNE CAPTAIN
Dhoni out of Indian Premier League team
Dhoni out as skipper of Indian Premier League team
New Delhi — Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been removed as skipper of Indian Premier League team Rising Pune Supergiants with Australia’s Steve Smith replacing him. Dhoni will continue to play as wicketkeeper-batsman in the competition that begins on April 5. Dhoni, who stepped down as India’s limited-overs captain last month, will continue to play as wicketkeeper-batsman for the Rising Pune Supergiants in the Twenty20 franchise-based competition that begins April 5. "Rising Pune Supergiant today announced the appointment of Steve Smith as their new captain for the forthcoming edition of IPL season 10," a team statement said. Team owner Sanjiv Goenka said Dhoni "is supportive of the decision, keeping the franchise’s best interests in mind". Under 35-year-old Dhoni’s captaincy, the Pune team finished second last in their debut IPL season in 2016, winning only five games and losing nine. Dhoni scored 284 runs in 12 innings at a strike rate of 135 while 27-year-old Smith, who captains Austra...
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