Smith to lead IPL's Rajasthan Royals

Australia captain Steve Smith will lead the Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 Indian Premier League season, the club announced Saturday. Smith will join Australian spin legend Shane Warne, who was announced as the team's mentor earlier this year. The eight teams in the cash-rich IPL - boosted recently by a new five-year $2.5-billion media deal - spent almost $70 million at an auction for players ahead of the Twenty20 tournament, which runs from April 7 to May 27.
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.