Ajinkya Rahane was named the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the IPL 2025 season, with the franchise choosing experience over youth in their leadership decision. KKR CEO Venky Mysore revealed that while Venkatesh Iyer was considered for the role,

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders not only parted ways with Shreyas Iyer right after the middle-order batter led them to their third IPL title last year, they also named Ajinkya Rahane, whom they had picked at his base price in the last round of bidding,

Wealth of experience and maturity may have tilted the scales in favour of the 36-year-old India veteran, but the IPL can be a strange beast

Ajinkya Rahane was named the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the upcoming 2025 Indian Premier League season. The decision was announced by KKR CEO Venky Mysore, who mentioned Rahane's vast experience and maturity in dealing with high-pressure tournaments like the IPL.

After securing his homecoming, Iyer admitted his interest in captaincy if the franchise decided to hand him the responsibility. However, the three-time champions decided to go for the experienced Rahane and appoint Iyer as his deputy.

KKR CEO Venky Mysore explained choosing Ajinkya Rahane as captain over Venkatesh Iyer, citing Rahane's experience and maturity. Rahane's successful leadership in IPL and international cricket, along with his long history in the league.

The defending Champions are set to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening game of IPL 2025 on March 22.

Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore revealed the reason behind choosing Ajinkya Rahane as the skipper of the defending champions instead of going with their record-signing Venkatesh Iyer. Before the captaincy announcement,