Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have appointed Ajinkya Rahane as their captain for IPL 2025. Venkatesh Iyer has been named vice-captain."It's an honour to be asked to lead KKR, which has been one of the most successful franchises in the IPL,

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the defending champions of IPL 2024, have named Ajinkya Rahane as their captain for the 2025 Indian Premier League. The franchise announced the news on March 3. Along with Rahane's appointment, Venkatesh Iyer has also been appointed as the vice-captain.

Sourav Ganguly was also the former captain of India and was the inaugural captain of KKR in 2008, He captained KKR in 27 matches. Brendon McCullum the former captain of New Zealand captained KKR in 2009 in which KKR won only 3 matches under his captaincy.

Experienced former India batter Ajinkya Rahane has been named Kolkata Knight Riders captain for this year's Indian Premier League (IPL). Rahane, 36, is back for a second stint with KKR after he was taken for his base price of £135k at the auction following two years with Chennai Super Kings.

KKR surprised many by appointing Ajinkya Rahane as captain for the upcoming IPL season, opting for his experience over Venkatesh Iyer's youthful potential.

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders appointed veteran top order batter Ajinkya Rahane as their captain for this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have announced batsman Ajinkya Rahane as the captain of the team ahead of the IPL 2025 season, while all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer will be the vice-captain of the team. Under the leadership of Rahane,