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Kolkata Knight Riders is one of the best franchise in the Indian Premier league (IPL) who have won the title three times. The team is co-owned by the famous super-stars of Bollywood Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and her husband Jay Mehta. This franchise always choose their players very carefully and aim to win the league.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have always been among the most thrilling franchises of the IPL. Looking forward to their potential 2025 encounter, fans eagerly wait to find out whether and to what extent these two giants match each other. KKR, who play their cricket with a tough brand, will look to carry on their record of success, while RCB will be keen to win their first-ever IPL title. The game is sure to be an exciting affair, with both teams having a combination of seasoned stars and young players.
The complete squad for KKR in 2025 includes:
Vaibhav Arora
Moeen Ali
Varun Chakravarthy
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Venkatesh Iyer
Spencer Johnson
Quinton de Kock
Chetan Sakariya
Umran Malik
Mayank Markande
Sunil Narine
Anrich Nortje
Manish Pandey
Rovman Powell
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Ajinkya Rahane (Captain)
Harshit Rana
Anukul Roy
Andre Russell
Ramandeep Singh
Rinku Singh
Luvnith Sisodia
For this season of IPL, the KKR team has chosen Ajinkya Rahane as their captain. He is one of the experienced players and has led the Indian National Team in few matches on the International Level. Rahane's experience, ability of player under high-pressure and skills made the KKR chose him as theteam captain for the IPL season 2025.
The position of the coach for KKR in 2025 is most likely to be retained by Chandrakant Pandit, who has been leading the charge in devising the team strategies. Pandit, who has a disciplined approach to strategy and is known for his thinking caps, has earned the respect of the management as well as the players. However, if KKR wishes to introduce a new element, it can consider other high-profile names such as Stephen Fleming or Ricky Ponting, who have extensive experience in the IPL.
The predicted playing 11 for KKR based on the team's current form and composition is as follows:
1- Quinton de Kock (WK)
2- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
3- Venkatesh Iyer
4- Ajinkya Rahane
5- Rinku Singh
6- Andre Russell
7- Sunil Narine
8- Varun Chakravarthy
9- Anrich Nortje
10- Harshit Rana
11- Suyash Sharma
Kolkata Knight Riders are likely to be one of the forces to be reckoned with in IPL 2025, with a well-balanced squad and astute leadership. The match-up between the two outfits is likely to be one of the season's highlights, with both outfits looking to leave their imprint early in the tournament. With a mix of veteran warhorses and young stars, KKR fans have reason to look forward to their fortunes in 2025.
