India, March 22 -- Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan reckons defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will miss Shreyas Iyer's captaincy in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Shreyas Iyer led KKR to their third title win last season, but the franchise didn't retain the right-hander. Irfan Pathan also reckons the three-time IPL champions will miss Gautam Gambhir's role in the support staff.

Gautam Gambhir, Abhishek Nayar, and Ryan Ten Doeschate have all left KKR's coaching staff as they are involved with the India senior men's team. In IPL 2025, Ajinkya Rahane will lead KKR, while Venkatesh Iyer will serve as his deputy.

Dwayne Bravo has replaced Gambhir as the mentor, while Chandrakant Pandit is the head coa...