Australia skipper Steve Smith will lead the Rajasthan Royals in this year's Indian Premier League. While it was expected that Smith was in the problem solving to become the captain of Rajasthan Royals, the club made the announcement on Saturday. "We came to the conclusion that Steve Smith would be the ideal candidate for the job," said Zubin Bharucha, head of cricket of Rajasthan Royals on Saturday. "Smith has been incredible as captain of Australia. He is someone who leads the team by example," he added. Smith will join Australian spin legend Shane Warne, who was announced as the team's mentor earlier this year. The Australian skipper, in a statement released by the club, said he was looking forward to leading the team.
"It's an honour and privilege to be leading (the) Royals and I'm looking forward to working with the King (Shane Warne)," Smith said. Earlier, Rajasthan Royals' Indian cricketers were part of a three-day camp organized at the Cricket Club of India (CCI)'s Brabourne stadium in Mumbai from Tuesday. Seven Indian players, part of the Rajasthan Royals' squad for the upcoming season of IPL had undergo training at the camp under the guidance of Bharucha. Over the course of three days, they were seen honing their batting, bowling and fielding skills by playing practice matches and undergoing fitness drills.