Why KKR picked Ajinkya Rahane as skipper over Venkatesh Iyer for IPL 2025? Venky Mysore REVEALS the main reason

Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore revealed the reason behind choosing Ajinkya Rahane as the skipper of the defending champions instead of going with their record-signing Venkatesh Iyer. Before the captaincy announcement, there were speculations about Rahane and Iyer being the front-runners for the captaincy. The Madhya Pradesh all-rounder wasn't among the list of retentions and appeared in the mega auction. KKR broke the bank and had to shell out a whopping Rs 23.75 crore to bring him back to the franchise.

After securing his homecoming, Iyer admitted his interest in captaincy if the franchise decided to hand him the responsibility.

However, the three-time champions decided to go for the experienced Rahane and appoint Iyer as his deputy. According to Mysore, the management decided to opt for Rahane to ensure captaincy didn't become a taxing affair on Iyer.