Aakash Chopra Shows His Concerns On Making Rahane As Kolkata captain

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:34:09 GMT

IPL tournament is just 5 days ago and the excitement for it is at its peak. Champions Kolkata Knight Riders will start their campgain against Rcb in the season opener in Kolkata. They were the IPL champions of past edition and in this edition they are entering as favorite but there is a change in this edition. Last year Kolkata was captained by Shreyas Iyer who has left the franchise and bought by Punjab Kings for 26.5 crores.

Due to his absence Kolkata had bought experienced Ajinkya Rahane for 1.5 crores and made him the captain of the team. Rahane being the captain of test and odi side and even led teams in IPL so he has the vast experience in captaincy and team handling but there comes Aakash Chopra former cricketer and analyst with his intresting questions.

Aakash reflects Batter Rahane Has Issue

Aakash Chopra former cricketer has congratulated team Kolkata for buying Rahane and he hailed him for his services which he had provided to the team. But he has the problem why Rahane has been made the captain of the team where it reflects his batting position. Its decimated that Rahane has been a great team man but it conflicts it when he becomes the captain of the team. Even Venky Mysore has already answered the questions for this.

It was stated they holded Venkatesh Iyer for 23 crore and he has the captaincy skills to but in regards it was stated that due to Rahane sheild Venkatesh will learn how things goes on as Vice captain of the team. You have made him the captain now what will be his batting position asks the vetren commentator. Its absolutely fine but what will be the position of him you can only play him at top.

Will KKR Cope With This Issue

Rahane at the top is really effective and when he comes down the order it makes no sense how he replicate the job of a finisher or a middle batsman, earlier you had Shreyas Iyer who was in form who won SMAT and Ranji and has experience in middle order but now you face a problem you can't let your captain deep down and it will be a added pressure on him which may lead into blunder in decision.

Though Venkatesh may be there for his assistance but wouldn't you believed in him and made him the captain who would been assisted by Rahane as vice captain where Iyer would have, also been familiar with the pressure of crowd and important matches. Yet Rahane too has changed a lot its not old Rahane who used to take time and time his shots from 2023 the striking abilities has changed and posses a great average in opening and number 3 so it won't be disimpact much disclosed by the former cricketer but still its the risk that the franchise has taken.