India, March 13 -- Ajinkya Rahane was named the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the IPL 2025 season, with the franchise choosing experience over youth in their leadership decision. KKR CEO Venky Mysore revealed that while Venkatesh Iyer was considered for the role, the management felt captaincy could be too demanding for the player in such a high-intensity tournament.

"IPL is quite an intense tournament. We think very well of Venkatesh Iyer, but at the same time, it [captaincy] is taxing on a youngster. We have seen lots of people having lots of challenges with it [handling captaincy] as they go forward," Mysore told ESPNcricinfo.

Rahane, who has previously led in the IPL, was deemed the right fit due to his experience and st...