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Ajinkya Rahane has been named captain of Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2025, a new chapter in the distinguished career of the seasoned Indian batsman. The senior Indian batsman, known for his calm and collected captaincy and analytical temperament, will pilot the KKR side towards yet another solid campaign in the league. Rahane led India to a record Test series win in Australia in 2020-21 previously, demonstrating his skills as a motivating leader in pressure situations. He had also captained Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, proving his leadership quotient even in the shortest version of cricket. The fans will be eager to see how he leads the two-time IPL winners in their quest for glory.
Ajinkya Rahane has a strong background as a leader, he has captained Mumbai in domestic and Indian National Team in International cricket. India won a memorable Test series under his captaincy in Australia. For IPL, he has captained Rajasthan Royals and Rising Pune Supergiant. He led RR in 24 matches, winning 9 and losing 15. Despite his win-loss ratio, his ability to play under pressure and manage the young players of his team is highly notable.
Rahane has been part of KKR before but he did not perform well, however he bounced back with Chennai Super Kings and scored impressive 568 during his 23 innings. Overall, during his long successful career as an IPL player, Ajinkya has scored 30 half centuries and 2 centuries by playing at the staggering strike rate of 123.42. Totally he scored 4,642 runs with average of 30.14.
Recent Form- This season of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), Rahane has been the top run scorer, as he scored three 80+ score and a 98 of just 56 deliveries. This performance is one of the key factors that sparked discussions about choosing him as an KKR captain.
Kolkata Knight Riders is an IPL team who have been able to obtain the league's trophy three times making them a very strong team. In order to lead this kind of high-level team, they needed a player who can handle accordingly and can make them glorious as they have been before many times. Rahane's mind-blowing recent form, extensive experience as a leader and his well-known ability to perform under any kind of pressure makes him a strong candidate that can bring fourth glory for KKR.
Considering Ajinkya Rahane's captaincy, he has been the captain of Indian national team in test format while playing against Australia and was victorious. He has also captained two of the teams in Indian Premier League before. He was victorious in some of the matches but suffered loss in most of the matches while leading Rajasthan Royals in IPL. Although his captaincy during this league has not been a very good mark but his experience as a leader and the way he performs under pressure has been the main factors in selection of his as a captain for Kolkata Knight Riders.
