Cricket News Desk. Kolkata Knight Riders did not buy their former captain Shreyas Iyer in the IPL mega auction this time. In such a situation, it is expected that KKR can make Ajinkya Rahane its captain for this season. The current champion bought this legendary batsman for Rs 1.5 crore. Let us know why Ajinkya Rahane will prove to be a good captain for the team.

Successful track record as captain
Apart from being a good batsman, Ajinkya Rahane is also known for his leadership abilities. It was under his captaincy that Team India won the Border Gavaskar Trophy in 2020-21. Apart from this, under his captaincy the Mumbai team also won the Ranji Trophy. He has also captained Rajasthan Royals in IPL. In such a situation, he also has the experience of captaining in IPL. In such a situation, he can be a good choice for this new role.

Can captain the team for a long time
Ajinkya Rahane is currently not a part of Team India's future plans. In such a situation, he can focus all his attention on the KKR team. Recently he has also improved a lot in his batting. He is now seen as a more aggressive batsman. In such a situation, KKR management can make him the captain of the team for a long time.

can prepare a new captain
Earlier reports had said that Venkatesh Iyer could be made the captain of the team. But now the team management can make him vice-captain. Apart from this, he can also prepare Venkatesh Iyer as his future captain. Venkatesh Iyer has been with the team for a long time. Team coach Chandrakant Pandit also likes him. In such a situation, Ajinkya can prepare him for the future under his captaincy.