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IPL 2019: Rahane re-appointed Royals captain following Smith's departure

Following RR's poor run in the middle of the season, the team had sacked Rahane and named Steve Smith as the new captain. Smith's appointment as skipper led to Rajasthan's revival of fortunes.

Star batsman Ajinkya Rahane on Friday was re-appointed as captain of Rajasthan Royals after Steve Smith had to depart to join the Australian squad ahead of the World Cup 2019, scheduled to take place in UK. Following RR's poor run in the middle of the season, the team had sacked Rahane and named Steve Smith as the new captain. Smith's appointment as skipper led to Rajasthan's revival of fortunes. Under Smith's captaincy, RR won three out of the last four games, giving them a slender hope of making the play-offs with a game to go. Rahane returns to lead Royals for the game against Delhi Capitals on Saturday. "We have requested Ajinkya to take on the captaincy of the team; as a true Royal he has shown great courage and character in graciously accepting the responsibility, which accompanies this role, whilst it would have been easier for him to take a back seat and focus solely on his batting," said Zubin Bharucha, Head of Cricket at Rajasthan Royals. "A true team man and a true Royal, we are extremely fortunate to have characters like him playing this sport and even prouder he is part of the Rajasthan Royals franchise."
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