Will KKR give captaincy to Rinku Singh? Photo: BCCI
\n\nKolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will have a new captain in IPL 2027 following Ajinkya Rahane's retirement. Rahane, who captained them in IPL 2025 and 2026, retired three months after the end of the 19th edition of the T20 league. Rinku Singh is the present vice-captain of the two-time IPL Champions, but there is no confirmation regarding him taking over as captain. As the fans wait for an official word from KKR, Aakash Chopra has shared his take and asked the franchise to hand over the captaincy to Rinku.
\n\n"Appoint Rinku as the captain. You made him the vice-captain, right? Then have him as the captain now. He leads his side in the UPT20. Sometimes you have to throw people in at the deep end and see what happens. So, this is that opportunity, unless they can find somebody at the auction. If they can't find anyone, rather than looking at overseas players, I will actually go towards Rinku," he said on JioHotstar.
\n\nRinku made his IPL debut for KKR in 2018 and has been playing for them since then. He played 10 matches across his first 3 seasons with KKR. They…
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