Kolkata Knight Riders have finally announced who will be their next captain to replace Shreyas Iyer for the IPL 2025 season starting this month.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will have a new captain leading the side in IPL 2025 which gets underway on March 22. With Shreyas Iyer departing from KKR, the position was left vacant and on Monday the team management announced Ajinkya Rahane as the new captain of the side.
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan-owned side have also appointed all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer as Rahane’s deputy. KKR had bought Rahane at a bargain for Rs 1.5 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction last year.
On the other hand, KKR shelled out Rs 23.75 crore for Venkatesh Iyer after deciding not to retain the all-rounder ahead of the mega auction. Making the announcement, Venky Mysore, CEO of KKR said, “We are delighted to have someone like Ajinkya Rahane, who brings his experience and maturity as a leader. Also, Venkatesh Iyer has been a franchise player for KKR and brings a lot of leadership qualities. We are confident that they will combine well as we start the defense of our title.”
(More to come)
