Why can Kolkata Knight Riders make Ajinkya Rahane captain? Know – why it’s not wise decision of kolkata knight riders to make ajinkya rahane captain caplained

New Delhi: The new season of the Indian Premier League i.e. IPL is about to begin. The 18th season of IPL is going to start from 22 March. The first match will be played between defending champions Kolkata Knightriers and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. KKR won its third title under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer last season. However, before the IPL 2025 mega auction, the franchise did not retain its captain. Kolkata also did not use the Right to Match card during the auction for Iyer, which caused Shreyas to bought Punjab Kings. Now the question was arising that who would captain KKR in IPL 2025? The franchise appointed veteran Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane as captain, who was bought by KKR for 1.50 crores in the auction. Rahane is an experienced player of IPL. He has also captained Rajasthan Royals. But making Rahane a captain may be overwhelming KKR. How? Let’s tell.

Why would Kolkata be heavy to make Rahane captain?

Making Ajinkya Rahane a captain can be overwhelming because Rahane is 36 years old at this time. He is not a young captain. He will be seen in action a few years. The franchise should have handed over the captaincy to a young player and the team should have been built around them. The young captain would also have the advantage that he could captain the team for a long time. Now perhaps KKR may have to change his captain in two-three years.

Second, if Ajinkya Rahane’s bat does not work. If he remains a flop, the franchise can see them to drop. On the other hand, if Rahane drops, KKR will have to change his captain in the middle tournament, it can have an impact on the team. This may not be good for the team.

Third, Ajinkya Rahane’s record as captain in IPL is not so special. Rahane has captained 25 matches in a total of 25 matches for Rajasthan Royals and Rising Pune Supergiants in the IPL, out of which only 9 matches have won their teams while they have lost in 16.

Ajinkya Rahane’s IPL career

Ajinkya Rahane has been playing IPL since 2008. Since then, he has played a total of 185 matches in the IPL, in which he has seen 4642 runs at a strike rate of 123 with his bat. He has also scored 2 centuries and 30 half -centuries during this period.