Is Steve Smith being propped up to captain Australia again a good sign?

After Cummins went home and Smith led the Aussies to a famous win in Indore Test, fans and administrators were equally excited to see what Smith could do

Cricket Australia announced that Steve Smith would lead the Aussies in the three-match ODI series against India as Pat Cummins is yet to return to India. This looks routine given that Smith is the vice-captain already and led the team in the remaining two Tests of the four-match series earlier. 

However, if seen from the point of view of full-time captaincy changes in the Australian cricket team, it looks like a pre-planned move. After Cummins went home and Smith led the Aussies to a famous win in Indore Test, fans and administrators were equally excited to see what Smith could