IPL 2025: KKR announces new captain, this veteran gets the command

New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), one of the most favorite teams of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has announced its new captain for IPL 2025. KKR has appointed Ajinkya Rahane, who is out of the Indian Cricket Team, as the captain. At the same time, KKR has handed over the vice-captaincy to all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer.

Kolkata Knight Riders have officially appointed Ajinkya Rahane as the captain of the team. At the same time, all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer has got the vice-captaincy, he was bought by the franchise for Rs 23.75 crore. Announcing the new captain, KKR CEO Venky Mysore said, “We are happy to have a person like Ajinkya Rahane, who brings his experience and maturity as a leader. Apart from this, Venkatesh Iyer has been a franchise player for KKR and has a lot of leadership qualities. We are confident that he will make a good combination when we start defending our title.”

On getting the captaincy of KKR, Ajinkya Rahane said, “It is an honor to lead Kolkata Knight Riders, one of the most successful franchises in the IPL. I think we have a great and balanced team. I am looking forward to working with everyone and taking on the challenge of defending our title.”

Let us tell you that Kolkata won the IPL 2024 title. KKR defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final. KKR became the champion under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, but before the IPL 2025 auction, KKR released its champion captain Shreyas Iyer. Everyone was surprised by this. Since then the team was looking for a new captain. IPL 2025 will start from March 22. Now KKR will be seen playing under the captaincy of Rahane.