As per reports, Ajinkya Rahane is in line to become the next captain of Kolkata Knight Riders. Here, we take a look at the list of three reasons why Ajinkya Rahane must not become the captain of KKR for IPL 2025.
KKR could not get back Shreyas Iyer and they lost out on bids for the likes of KL Rahul. Hence, they do not have a designated captain for the next season. However, appointing Rahane for the role can be going a few steps backwards. We have listed down the reasons below.
1) KKR has better candidates
A few years ago, Rajasthan Royals gave the captaincy task to Sanju Samson despite him being inexperienced. He took a few years to develop and now, he is one of the leading captains in the league. Venkatesh Iyer and Rinku Singh could be groomed in a similar way. It is always the right time for KKR to invest in a captain for the future.
2) Rahane becoming the captain of KKR will block the development of Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Angkrish Raghuvanshi came at a hefty price back to KKR in IPL 2025 Mega Auctions. He is a quality batter and is set to bat at No.3 for the franchise. However, if Rahane becomes the skipper, he will need to come in at No.3 and this will block the development of Angkrish, who has a bright future ahead of him.
3) Ajinkya Rahane has been inconsistent with the bat
The most important reason is the fact that the Mumbai batter has not been at his best in the T20 format in recent years. While he did well at CSK, his overall performance lacked consistency. Also, at times, he played with a lower strike rate and this could impact the brand of cricket that KKR displayed last season.