Rinku Singh to Replace Shreyas Iyer as KKR Captain For IPL 2025 - REPORT

With Shreyas Iyer having ben released by side, KKR would be looking for a new captain for upcoming IPL 2025 season. A report suggests that Knight Riders may appoint Rinku as captain. While that is far-fetched at moment, it would be interesting to see if franchise trusts young left-hander to le side. Knight Riders have retained Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Harshit Rana, and Ramandeep Singh ahe of mega-auction. 

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Why Rinku?

Rinku has been a proven match-winner for Knight Riders having scored 893 runs in 46 matches at a strike rate of 143. This furr highlights his abilities with bat. Also, one has to understand that franchise shelled out a whopping Rs 13 cr for him to retain him - that could be an indicator. If Rinku is me captain, franchise not only saves a lot, but y can also chalk out a plan for auction. Knight Riders now have Rs 63 crore left in ir purse after retaining him, which y could use to strengn or areas of ir team for upcoming season. Also Rinku has been with franchise for six years and has tasted success hence he understands culture of franchise. 

Rinku For Team India

In shortest format, Rinku has been a regular over past two seasons. In 28 T20Is and scored 499 runs at an average of nearly 50. He has come in at end and played role of finisher to perfection on most occasions. Also, what makes him special is his ability to clear grounds. 

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IPL auction takes place on November 24, 25 in Riyh.