For the last couple of days, it has been heavily speculated that KKR and a few other franchises are actively looking to bring Hardik Pandya on board from the Mumbai Indians.
They last won the league back in 2024, under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir and under the observation of then-head coach Gautam Gambhir. After that, in two consecutive seasons, the team missed the play-offs.
KKR secured only seventh place in IPL 2026
Hardik Pandya is considered a serious contender to become the successor of Ajinkya Rahane if the talks between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Mumbai Indians prove fruitful. However, as of now, other franchises such as the Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings are also active in the race to sign Pandya.
“There are enough reasons to look beyond Rahane. The captaincy options are so limited at KKR that the promoters often end up using Shah Rukh Khan’s cut-out for promotional activities,” a source close to the development told the website.
Ajinkya Rahane was the leading run scorer for the Kolkata Knight Riders
Along with the performance of the team, Ajinkya Rahane was criticized for his batting as well. While some of the openers displayed explosive knocks in the previous season, the 38-year-old opener’s performance was far from modern T20 cricket standards as he lacked making big shots.
The right-handed batter ended as the highest run-scorer for the team in the previous IPL season with 390 runs in 13 matches.
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