Rahane Bane KKR Ke Naye Captain!
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ne apne naye captain ka announcement kar diya hai, aur yeh koi aur nahi balki Ajinkya Rahane hain! Reports ke mutaabik, Rahane ko upcoming IPL season mein team lead karne ka mauka mila hai. Unka recent domestic T20 performance kamaal ka raha hai, jismein unhone Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy mein sabse zyada runs banaye.
Rahane Ka Kamaal Ka Comeback
Rahane, jinhe hum zyadatar Test matches mein dekhte the, unhone T20 format mein bhi apni pehchaan bana li hai. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy mein unhone 469 runs banaye, woh bhi 164.56 ke strike rate se! Chennai Super Kings ke saath pichle do IPL seasons mein bhi unhone apna jalwa dikhaya tha.
Shreyas Iyer Ki Jagah Rahane
KKR ke pichle captain, Shreyas Iyer, ab Punjab Kings ko lead karenge. Reports ke mutaabik, Iyer aur KKR ke beech unexpected split hua hai. KKR ne Venkatesh Iyer ko team ka vice-captain bhi announce kar diya hai.
Rahane Ki KKR Yatra
Rahane pehle bhi KKR ke liye khel chuke hain, aur franchise ne unhe 1.5 crore ke base price par mega auction mein khareeda tha. Rahane ne kaha, “KKR jaisi successful franchise ko lead karna mere liye bada maan ki baat hai. Humare paas ek balanced squad hai, aur main sabke saath milkar title defend karne ke challenge ke liye taiyar hun.”
Rahane Ka Leadership Experience
Rahane ne 2020-21 mein Australia mein India ko historic Test series win dilayi thi. Hali mein khatam hue Ranji Trophy mein unhone Mumbai ko semi-finals tak pahunchaya. IPL mein, woh pehle Rajasthan Royals ke captain bhi reh chuke hain, jahan 2019 season ke beech mein Steve Smith ne unki jagah li thi.
KKR Ke Captaincy Options
KKR ke paas captaincy ke zyada options nahi the. Indian players mein, Rahane, Venkatesh aur Rinku Singh mein se chunana tha.
IPL 2025 Ka Aagaz
IPL 2025 ka pehla match 22 March ko Kolkata Knight Riders aur Royal Challengers Bengaluru ke beech Eden Gardens mein khela jayega.