Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) CEO Venky Mysore recently spoke about the possibility of Ajinkya Rahane becoming the team’s captain for IPL 2025. Following the release of Shreyas Iyer, KKR will have a new captain for the IPL 2025.

KKR bought Ajinkya Rahane for his base price of Rs 1.75 crore, which has led to speculation that he could take over as captain.

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Rahane has played for KKR before and featured in seven matches during the 2022 season. In those matches, he scored 133 runs at an average of 19 and a strike rate of 103.91, his best score being 44. While his time with KKR was short, Rahane is known for his IPL experience, having played for other teams in past seasons.

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KKR management to take some time before deciding on captaincy

When KKR CEO Venky Mysore was asked about the possibility of Ajinkya Rahane becoming the new captain following the departure of Shreyas Iyer, he mentioned that the management will take its time to evaluate all the factors before taking a decision. final decision.

Mysore clarified that the team would carefully reflect on the situation and hold a thorough discussion, even if not all stakeholders could be present at the same time. The expert group will ensure that a well-informed decision is made.

“Well, you know. To be honest, we have to sit down and take stock. Sometimes what happens is, after you’ve done all these things, you just have to sit back, reflect, look at everything. There are interested parties and parts of the think tank will not be here. So we will all sit down and have a proper conversation about it, and I am sure a proper decision will be taken,” Mysore told broadcasters.

KKR also has the option of making Venkatesh Iyer captain as he was bought for a hefty amount of INR 23.75 crore. Iyer expressed that he would be more than happy to take up the challenge of captaincy.

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