With injured Prithvi Shaw missing out of playing XI, Smith was included in the lineup as an opener. But the move backfired as Delhi got off to a sedate start

Smith believes the Rishabh Pant-led team has the potential to do even better in the second half of the IPL to be played in UAE from September 19 to October 15.

The IPL 2020 runners-up posted a picture of the 32-year-old making his way to the team hotel. 

Australia's chairman of selectors George Bailey believes that star batsman Steve Smith will be fit in time for the ICC T20 World Cup later this year.

While Smith is recovering from an elbow injury, Finch, the Australian limited-overs captain, who is currently recovering from a knee surgery

In the next WTC cycle, Australia are scheduled to play four games in India, two in Pakistan and two in Sri Lanka, besides 10 Tests at home.

The 32-year-old had withdrawn from the ongoing white-ball tour of the West Indies due to the elbow injury.

Smith had represented Delhi Capitals in six games in the Indian Premier League (IPL) that was suspended last month.

Although there is no clarity over his role, it looks likely that he will settle into the post of batting coach which he once occupied between 2013 and 2016.

Smith, who was sacked as skipper and suspended for a year for his role in the plot, has recently expressed his desire to lead Australia again.

Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir talked about his face-offs against Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Steve Smith.

Chappell's views are in contrast to Paine, who recently said he will have no qualms about former skipper Smith returning to the job whenever he chooses to retire.

Paine said that he expects himself to be captain for at least six more Test matches culminating in the Ashes later this year at home.  

As many as 14 Australian players along with some coaches and commentators are currently in India to participate in the IPL, from which three players of the country had pulled out owing to the unprecedented COVID-19 surge.

The Australian duo of Steve Smith and Marcus Stoinis joined the DC camp after completing a mandatory seven-day quarantine period.

In the IPL 2021 auction, Smith was picked up by Capitals for INR 2.2 crore, just INR 20 lakh more than his base price of INR 2 crore.

Smith, who represented Rajasthan Royals in the last season and could make just 311 runs at an average 25.91, was released by the Jaipur franchise.

Lyon also said that he ranks current skipper Tim Paine among the best he has played under and thinks the wicketkeeper-batsman is not going anywhere.

The board of Cricket Australia will determine whether Smith can return to captaincy at its next meeting.

CA banned Smith, 31, from playing international cricket for 12 months and was also barred from a leadership position with the national team for two years following the Cape Town scandal