By Kaif - Mar 03, 2025 04:21 PM
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KKR IPL 2025: The Indian Premier League 2025 is starting from 22 March. Many people are eagerly waiting for the upcoming tournament. However, before IPL 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders have announced the captain of their team.
KKR appoints Ajinkya Rahane as captain ahead of IPL 2025: Experienced batsman Ajinkya Rahane has been appointed as the new captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders team. Ajinkya Rahane's performance has always been very good in domestic cricket and he has put pressure on the bowlers of the opposing team by batting brilliantly. Not only this, this excellent batsman has batted very well in the Indian Premier League as well and he has a lot of experience playing in this tournament as well.
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Ajinkya Rahane's record as a captain in the Indian Premier League is not that good. Ajinkya Rahane has captained the team in 25 matches in the IPL so far, out of which he has won only 9 while he has lost 16 matches. The brilliant batsman has a win percentage of 36% as captain.
Let us tell you that Kolkata Knight Riders won the Indian Premier League 2024 trophy under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer. However, before the upcoming season, they released Shreyas Iyer. In the mega auction of IPL 2025, the team bought Ajinkya Rahane and now he has been appointed as the captain of the team.
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Kolkata Knight Riders have also announced their vice-captain for the upcoming season. While Ajinkya Rahane has been appointed as the captain of the team, on the other hand, Venkatesh Iyer has been given the responsibility of vice-captain.
Ajinkya Rahane Batting Performance: Talking about Ajinkya Rahane, he batted explosively in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and scored 469 runs in 8 innings at an average of 58.62 and a strike rate of 164.56. After becoming the captain, Ajinkya Rahane said, 'It is an honor for me. Kolkata Knight Riders is one of the most successful franchises in the IPL and their squad is also quite balanced. I am eager to work with everyone and I am also fully prepared for the upcoming challenge.'
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