"Feel like I am getting better and better with the way that I am hitting the ball, more importantly, my mind is getting better and better with the decisions I am making. I base my batting a lot around the decisions I make. I'm clear in my mind and I'm getting clearer and clearer the more I play," International Cricket Council (ICC) quoted Smith as saying.

The former Australia captain had lost his place in the Australian team after his involvement in the ball-tampering fiasco against South Africa last year. But the player was seen at ease in his first game as the captain of the Rajasthan team on Saturday.