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Starc was roped in for a whopping sum of Rs 94 million by KKR and was tipped to lead the franchise's bowling attack
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Williamson, on the other hand, said that that he is excited with the opportunity and is looking forward to the challenge ahead
Smith and Warner were due to lead Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad respectively in the upcoming edition, but the Australian pair stepped down from the post in the wake of the scandal
Dhawan being a certainty in the XI and the senior-most player in the set-up is likely to lead the side. Dhawan had earlier led the erstwhile Deccan Chargers and later Sunrisers Hyderabad
Shukla told reporters that they were waiting for action by the ICC and the CA against these players before the BCCI decided on them.
Following the recent ball-tampering scandal, IPL governing council has barred Steve Smith and David Warner from playing IPL 2018. Are the harsh punishments to the duo and Cameron Bancroft justified?
Aftermath the ball-tampering scandal, both were also banned from playing for Australia for a year
The opening game of IPL 2018 will be played between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium on April 7
"Life ban for them would be too harsh, not just for them but for any player," Smith told reporters.
Earlier, Smith had also stepped down as captain of another IPL franchise, Rajasthan Royals
The IPL 2018 begins on April 7 and the final will be played on May 27.
India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane will now lead Rajasthan Royals in IPL-11 starting April 7.
Smith has been banned for one Test and fined 100 percent match fee by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after admitting that he orchestrated a plan to ball tamper
"As a leader he is one of the best that has every played the game, he allows players to express themselves, allows them to learn from their mistakes. He's very cool, very calm and that's very good,"
It is learnt that the Mumbai Indians are training at the newly-developed cricketing facility inside Reliance Corporate Park in Ghansoli in neighbouring Navi Mumbai
Saha said if could be a problem initially since the team is built around the skipper but SRH have players to cope with it.
Rahane was named the captain of the side, returning to the IPL fold after a two-year ban, in place of Australian Steve Smith, who is currently under fire for the infamous ball tampering episode in the