Kolkata Knight Riders will play their first match of the Indian Premier League 2025 on March 22 against Royal Challengers Bangalore. With a few big names switching teams, let's see how KKR's playing XI could look like against the RCB.

Ajinkya Rahane 's vast experience and "maturity" in handling an "intense" tournament such as the IPL made him the automatic choice to lead defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), franchise CEO Venky Mysore has said.

On March 3, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) announced that Ajinkya Rahane will lead them in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), starting from March 22. His appointment came after the franchise released their IPL 2024 winning captain, Shreyas Iyer, before the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Ajinkya Rahane is set to create history on the opening day of IPL 2025. Rahane will be leading Kolkata Knight Riders in the T20 league. He joined the defending champions at his base price of Rs 1.50 crore.

Shreyas Iyer feels he didn’t receive enough recognition after leading Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to victory in IPL 2024. However,

Ajinkya Rahane and not Venkatesh Iyer will captain Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Venkatesh Iyer has been named as the vice captain.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) appointed Ajinkya Rahane as their captain for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, which is scheduled to start from March 22.

T he Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are among the most successful IPL teams with three titles under their belt in the cash-rich league. Their third and latest IPL trophy came in 2024