RPS captain

Steve Smith very understanding and approachable as captain, says RPS opener Mayank Agarwal

Smith, who scored a match-winning 54-ball 84 against Mumbai Indians to begin his IPL captaincy stint but RPS lost their next two matches, one with the Aussie and second without.

Apr 12, 2017, 14:01 PM IST

Steve Smith or MS Dhoni – Who is the better leader? Ajinkya Rahane settles the debate, watch video

Dhoni was removed as RPS skipper ahead of the start of IPL 10 after a dismal 2016 season.

Apr 07, 2017, 13:56 PM IST

MS Dhoni removed as RPS captain: Twitter goes berserk after Steve Smith replaces Mahi

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.

Feb 19, 2017, 17:56 PM IST

IPL 10: RPS owner Sanjeev Goenka reveals reason behind replacing MS Dhoni with Steve Smith as captain

In the 2016 season, Dhoni scored 284 runs from 12 innings with only one fifty to his credit for RPS.

Feb 19, 2017, 15:42 PM IST