Rajasthan Royals' new captain Steven Smith has won the toss and elected to bowl against Mumbai at Jaipur on Saturday.

Former Australian captain Steve Smith on Saturday replaced Ajinkya Rahane as Rajasthan Royals skipper, hoping the mid-season switch will revive their disappointing campaign so far in the IPL.

Smith, who is back in action after serving a one-year ban for his role in the ball-tampering scandal, has been made the leader of the team once again. The announcement was made ahead of Royals' clash against Mumbai Indians in Jaipur.

The hosts, who have lost six out of their eight games, need to win at least five of  their remaining six matches to have any chance of making the play-offs.

Rajasthan, champions in the inaugural edition, are currently placed seventh in the eight-team standings with four points.

Playing XI

Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (w), Ajinkya Rahane, Steven Smith(c), Ben Stokes, Ashton Turner, Stuart Binny, Riyan Parag, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Ben Cutting, Rahul Chahar, Mayank Markande, Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah