India, March 22 -- The Kolkata Knight Riders appointed Ajinkya Rahane as their captain earlier this month, following months of speculations over the successor to Shreyas Iyer, who was released by the franchise ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. While Iyer joined Punjab Kings, KKR splurged a mammoth INR 23.75 crore to bring back Venkatesh Iyer to the squad, sparking speculations that the all-rounder from Madhya Pradesh could lead the side.

However, KKR entrusted the experienced Rahane as the franchise aims to defend its title; however, former India opener Aakash Chopra believes that naming the India star as captain could've been an "afterthought."

Talking on his official YouTube channel, Chopra did support the decision but stated that Rahane...