Indian Premier League 2025: Rahane to lead Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL

Former India planetary Ajinkya Rahane to regenerate Shreyas Iyer arsenic skipper of Kolkata Knight Riders successful upcoming IPL.

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR)  person appointed seasoned top-order batter Ajinkya Rahane arsenic their skipper for this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL).

The 36-year-old fills the void created by the departure of Shreyas Iyer, who volition skipper Punjab Kings aft KKR released him.

Seam-bowling all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer volition beryllium Rahane’s deputy, the three-time champions said successful a connection connected Monday.

“We are delighted to person idiosyncratic similar Ajinkya Rahane, who brings his acquisition and maturity arsenic a leader,” KKR main enforcement Venky Mysore said.

“Also, Venkatesh Iyer has been a franchise subordinate for KKR and brings a batch of enactment qualities. We are assured that they volition harvester good arsenic we commencement the defence of our title.”

Ajinkya Rahane, right, represented India successful the ICC World Test Championship Final against Australia successful 2023 [File: Paul Childs/Reuters]

A prolific scorer successful home cricket, Rahane led India to a memorable Test bid triumph successful Australia successful 2020-21.

“It’s an honour to beryllium asked to pb KKR, which has been 1 of the astir palmy franchises successful the IPL,” Rahane said.

“I deliberation we person an fantabulous and balanced squad. I look guardant to moving with everyone and taking up the situation of defending our title.”

Delhi Capitals stay the lone IPL squad yet to name a skipper aft releasing Rishabh Pant, who volition skipper Lucknow Super Giants.

Kolkata volition big Royal Challengers Bengaluru successful the archetypal lucifer of this year’s IPL connected March 22.

Rahane made his India debut successful a T20 planetary against England successful 2011 and made his past planetary quality successful the 2023 Test circuit of the West Indies.

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