Smith took over the Royals’ captaincy back from Ajinkya Rahane last year but couldn’t lead them till the end of the season because of national commitments.

However, this time the 31-year-old will be available for the full tournament and Maxwell thinks Smith will lead by example.

Smith had not played the ODI series against England because he had suffered from a head injury but he is now fit to play in RR’s IPL 2020 opener.

I love watching Jos Buttler go about his business: Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell also said he absolutely loves watching how Jos Buttler approaches his innings in T20 cricket.

Maxwell noted that both him and Buttler bat in a similar manner. The Australian also thinks England made a brilliant move by promoting Buttler to the top of the order in the shortest format.

Rajasthan Royals begin their IPL 2020 campaign against the Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday in Sharjah.

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