Last week, the defending champions appointed Ajinkya Rahane as their captain for the IPL 2025 season. KKR CEO Venky Mysore stated that Rahane's vast experience and maturity were key factors in choosing him to lead the team in the high-pressure tournament. Venkatesh Iyer will serve as Rahane's deputy.
"For Shreyas Iyer, they've got a domestic middle-order batter, who recently helped his side win the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He is in good form," Chopra told ESPNCricinfo.
Sunil Narine to Open with Quinton de Kock in IPL 2025 - Aakash Chopra
The cricketer-turned-commentator said that Sunil Narine impressed as an opener last season and is likely to retain the role alongside Quinton de Kock. Chopra said that Ajinkya Rahane would be best suited to bat at No. 3, but vice-captain Venkatesh Iyer is also ideally suited for that role.
Sunil Narine was instrumental in Kolkata Knight Riders' title-winning campaign last season. The left-handed batter was the Kolkata team's highest run-scorer, amassing 488 runs in 14 innings at an impressive strike rate of 180.74.
No. 3 is Ajinkya Rahane's Best Batting Position - Harbhajan Singh
"Rahane's best chance is at No. 3, because the openers are fixed. If KKR have picked Rahane only for captaincy, then I feel that could have been done by someone else like Narine, Iyer or Russell," Harbhajan Singh said.
Rahane will captain Kolkata Knight Riders for the first time in their IPL 2025 season opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Eden Gardens on Saturday, March 22.
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