Steve Smith (C)

Steve Smith is arguably one of the best batsmen in the world right now. So when we talk about the priced No. 3 position in the side, it clearly belongs to the best batsman in the side which is Steve Smith.

The man from Australia has an added responsibility this year as he’s going to be the side’s full-time captain this year. This comes after Rahane stepped down from captaincy last year. So we pick Steve Smith at 3 over any other batsmen in the Royals set up since he’s got the right balance to play as a floater, anchor and even as a finisher.