India, March 16 -- Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have been warned of a major conflict during IPL 2025 after the franchise named veteran India batter Ajinkya Rahane their captain for the impending season. The decision was announced last week when KKR CEO Venky Mysore explained that Rahane's vast experience and "maturity" in handling an "intense" tournament like IPL made him the automatic choice to lead the team.

Speaking to ESPNCricinfo with less than a week left before the start of the 18th edition of the league, former KKR batter Aakash Chopra outlined that Rahane will be troubled by 'captain-batter' conflict throughout the season, which could affect KKR. He admitted while he understood the reason behind KKR naming Rah...