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.

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

Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL’s third-most successful franchise, have undergone several leadership changes since 2008. With iconic leaders like Sourav Ganguly, Gautam Gambhir, and Shreyas Iyer, KKR secured three IPL titles.

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.

The IPL 2024 Winners, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), have named a new captain for the team to defend their title in the upcoming edition. After Shreyas Iyer, KKR have appointed veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane as their captain for the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, with seam-bowling all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer serving as vice-captain.

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Monday, March 3, announced Ajinkya Rahane as captain and Venkatesh Iyer as vice-captain for the upcoming 2025 season of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL).

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 have named Ajinkya Rahane as captain and Venkatesh Iyer as vice-captain for the upcoming IPL season. KKR CEO Venky Mysore expres

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the defending champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), have officially announced Ajinkya Rahane as their captain for the 2025 season.

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. The 36-year-old fills the void created by the departure of Shreyas Iyer,

Kolkata Knight Riders have announced the new captain and vice-captain for IPL 2025. The team announced Ajinkya Rahane as the captain and Venkatesh Iyer as the vice-captain for the upcoming season. The new captain and vice-captain of KKR were announced through CEO Venky Mysore.