IPL: In this season of the Indian Premier League 2025 edition, five franchise teams have a new IPL Captain. Today, in this segment, we shall discuss those franchise sides before the game between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders starts.
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1. Kolkata Knight Riders –
The defending champions of the TATA IPL 2025 edition, Kolkata Knight Riders have a new IPL Captain despite winning the last edition of the TATA IPL 2024. Ajinkya Rahane is the new IPL Captain of KKR in this edition of the cash-rich league tournament of the 20 overs format.
2. Lucknow Super Giants –
After a disappointing season, the Lucknow Super Giants franchise has parted ways with Kannur Lokesh Rahul. Now KL is with the DC franchise and he will play the TATA IPL 2025 edition only as a wicketkeeper batter. Rahul missed the first match of this season and he will join the DC camp soon.
Rishabh Pant is the new IPL Captain of the Lucknow Super Giants team. India’s flamboyant wicketkeeper-batsman was brought for a whopping price of 27 crores in the mega auctions. Pant is the highest-ever paid IPL Captain in the history of this cash-rich league tournament.
3. Punjab Kings –
Shreyas Iyer is the new IPL Captain of the Punjab Kings. Shreyas was for 26.75 crores in the mega auction. Iyer is the second most expensive IPL Captain ever in the history of this cash-rich league tournament. Iyer started the IPL 2025 campaign with a win versus Gujarat Titans yesterday.
4. Delhi Capitals –
India’s spin bowling all-rounder, Axar Patel is the man who is leading an IPL franchise for the first time in his career. Axar has been appointed as the new IPL Captain after KL Rahul refused to take this responsibility. DC has started this edition with a thrilling win over LSG, which should keep their spirits high for the rest of the long tournament.
5. Royal Challengers Bengaluru –
This team is under the leadership of a young player, who doesn’t have any International experience. Rajat Patidar is the new IPL Captain of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru after the franchise released Faf Du Plessis. Now Faf plays for DC while Patidar has a win under his belt in this season of the Indian Premier League.
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