IPL 2025 KKR Captain: Fans are very excited about IPL 2025. Meanwhile, many star players were not even bought in the mega auction. At the same time, money rained on some players. The name of KKR player Venkatesh Iyer is also included in this list. Who was included in their team by Kolkata Knight Riders by spending Rs 23.75 crore. In such a situation, KKR has also got a new captain.
KKR got new captain
Venkatesh Iyer was the third most expensive player sold in the IPL 2025 mega auction. After which it was being said that the franchise can appoint him as its next new captain. But in place of Venkatesh Iyer, this KKR player will be made the captain of the team. Now experienced Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane has presented his claim for this post. Ajinkya Rahane’s bat has been roaring till now in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 in India. Ajinkya Rahane has a lot of captaincy experience. He has also led Team India at the international level.
Let us tell you that Rahane has a lot of captaincy experience. He has also led Team India many times at the international level. In the year 2021, under the leadership of Rahane, Team India defeated Australia in the Test series at home. Apart from this, Rahane has also won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Ranji Trophy while captaining Mumbai in domestic cricket. In such a situation, his captaincy experience in India can be very useful for Kolkata Knight Riders. For information, let us tell you that Ajinkya Rahane was bought at the base price of Rs 1.50 crore. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see who Kolkata Knight Riders makes the captain. Rahane has played an important role in matches many times.
