Although there is no clarity over his role, it looks likely that he will settle into the post of batting coach which he once occupied between 2013 and 2016.
Smith, who was sacked as skipper and suspended for a year for his role in the plot, has recently expressed his desire to lead Australia again.
As many as 14 Australian players along with some coaches and commentators are currently in India to participate in the IPL, from which three players of the country had pulled out owing to the unprecedented COVID-19 surge.
After losing their previous game against Rajasthan Royals, the Delhi-based outfit made two changes to their line-up as they handed debut caps to Steve Smith and Lukman Meriwala.
The Australian duo of Steve Smith and Marcus Stoinis joined the DC camp after completing a mandatory seven-day quarantine period.
In the IPL 2021 auction, Smith was picked up by Capitals for INR 2.2 crore, just INR 20 lakh more than his base price of INR 2 crore.
Smith, who represented Rajasthan Royals in the last season and could make just 311 runs at an average 25.91, was released by the Jaipur franchise.
Lyon also said that he ranks current skipper Tim Paine among the best he has played under and thinks the wicketkeeper-batsman is not going anywhere.
The board of Cricket Australia will determine whether Smith can return to captaincy at its next meeting.
CA banned Smith, 31, from playing international cricket for 12 months and was also barred from a leadership position with the national team for two years following the Cape Town scandal
The Rajasthan Royals had released Steve Smith ahead of the IPL 2021 auction, and Delhi Capitals eventually bought him for INR 2.2 crore.
The clip was shown by the broadcasters ahead of the start of the third Test, which is a day-night affair, a second of its kind on Indian soil, and the video immediately went viral all over social media.
The 31-year-old, who was released by Rajasthan Royals, was acquired by Delhi Capitals for Rs 2.2 crore at the IPL auctions last week.
Delhi Capitals began their IPL 2021 Auction with an impressive Rs. 2.2 crore steal of Australia’s Steve Smith. However, they now face a happy headache on his batting position, as the side’s top-4 includes Indian batsmen Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, captain Shreyas Iyer and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant/all-rounder Marcus Stoinis.
Former Australian skipper fears that Smith may find an excuse to opt-out from the IPL as the money is too low for him to spend so much time away from home.
Delhi Capitals bought 8 players in the IPL 2021 Auction, spending the most on England all-rounder Tom Curran (Rs 5.25 crore).
Smith had entered the 2021 IPL auction with a base price of Rs 2 crore.
The Delhi franchise bought Australia's Steve Smith for INR 2.2 crore in the IPL 2021 Auction.
This is the third time he is winning the prestigious medal. He was pipped by David Warner by one vote last year.
Recalling series win against Australia, Coach Ravi Shastri and Indian skipper Virat Kohli sounded bullish as the coach reminded that a depleted India won the series against a full strength Australia.
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