New Delhi, March 15 -- Newly-appointed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane vowed to keep things 'simple' as the three-time champions eye to defend their title when the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League kicks off on March 22 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. After the title triumph in IPL 2024, a lot has changed in KKR.

While captain Shreyas Iyer decided to jump into the auction pool and head to Punjab Kings, mentor Gautam Gambhir took up the national team job. In fact, Gautam, Gambhir guided India to a ICC Champions Trophy glory recently, of which Shreyas Iyer was also a part.

With just less than 10 days remaining for the world's biggest T20 franchise league to start, new captain Ajinkya Rahane expressed his gratitu...