The 36-year-old batter, who was bought by KKR at his base price of INR 1.5 crore in the recent auction, is set to take on the leadership role following the departure of Shreyas Iyer.

Ajinkya Rahane is likely set to captain Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025 after being bought for Rs 1.5 crore at the auction. Despite being dropped as Mumbai's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy captain, Rahane's leadership experience is highly regarded,

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are in a dilemma after failing to secure Shreyas Iyer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction. Venkatesh Iyer, who was their top buy at INR 23.5 crore, was considered for captaincy.

Ajinkya Rahane, bought for ₹1.5 crore, set to lead KKR in IPL 2025, sidelining ₹23.75 crore purchase Venkatesh Iyer. Can Rahanes experience guide the champions?

Ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) had retained six players but they were not able to retain their skipper Shreyas Iyer. During the IPL 2025 Auction,