IPL 20 25: There are still a few months left for IPL 2025 to start. But even before this the discussion about this tournament is in full swing. Let us tell you, in the IPL 2025 mega auction, KKR team had spent Rs 23.75 crore on one player. Although no one expected this. After the departure of Shreyas Iyer, KKR is looking for a captain. The names of Ajinkya Rahane and Rinku Singh are coming to the fore. But now the news is coming that KKR has handed over the command of the team to this novice player.

This player became the captain of KKR

Kolkata Knight Riders spent Rs 23.75 crore on Venkatesh Iyer in the IPL 2025 mega auction. After which Iyer can be a good option for captaincy. Let us tell you, these days Iyer is staking his claim for the captaincy of KKR with his strong performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Iyer has so far scored 210 runs in 8 matches in this tournament.

Although he bats at number five and six, his strike rate of 161.53 is wreaking havoc on the opposition teams. He is playing the role of a finisher for Madhya Pradesh in this tournament, so an average of 70 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy can get him the captaincy of KKR in IPL 2025.

No experience in captaincy matters

Venkatesh Iyer has made a name for himself as an impressive all-rounder in domestic cricket and the IPL, but he has limited experience in terms of captaincy. His performance in Kolkata Knight Riders has made him a key player, but the responsibility of captaining the team has not yet come to him. In such a situation, if KKR makes him the captain. So his decision may prove costly for the team.

This player can also handle command

Ajinkya Rahane captains Mumbai in the domestic tournament. He has also captained Team India. If we look at it, he has a lot of captaincy experience, but due to his strike rate in T20, he was not even bid on in the first round of IPL 2025 auction. Ultimately, in the second round, KKR bought him for the base price of Rs 1.50 crore. In such a situation, now the question is whether KKR can make Rahane the captain despite his poor strike rate in T20.