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mediumFollowing the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, David Warner was banned from IPL 2018 and Kane Williamson took over as Sunrisers Hyderabad captain. Who replaced Steve Smith as Rajasthan Royals captain that same season?
✓Ajinkya Rahane33%
BSanju Samson17%
CJos Buttler50%
DShane Warne0%
Answer Explanation
Ajinkya Rahane was named Rajasthan Royals captain for IPL 2018 after Steve Smith stood down following the ball-tampering scandal that also saw David Warner banned.
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33% of quiz players who faced this question picked Ajinkya Rahane. That makes it harder than most IPL questions, where 67% get it right on average. The most popular wrong answer was Jos Buttler (50%).
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Kane Williamson in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 110 | 9,515 | 54.1 | 251 | 30 | 4/44 |
| ODI | 175 | 7,256 | 48.7 | 148 | 37 | 4/22 |
| T20I | 93 | 2,575 | 33.4 | 95 | 6 | 2/16 |
International career numbers, kept up to date. Full Kane Williamson profile
Ajinkya Rahane in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 85 | 5,077 | 38.5 | 188 | 0 | - |
| ODI | 90 | 2,962 | 35.3 | 111 | 0 | - |
| T20I | 20 | 375 | 20.8 | 61 | 0 | - |
International career numbers, kept up to date. Full Ajinkya Rahane profile
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