IPL 2026: Ajinkya Rahane takes over as captain! KKR management also broke a sweat after seeing ‘this’ record; There is a possibility of a shoulder shift soon

• Ajinkya Rahane’s captain eclipse!
• KKR management also broke a sweat after seeing ‘this’ record
• There is a possibility of a shoulder shift soon

In the 2026 IPL season, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team is facing a very poor performance. The team has played five matches in this tournament so far, but they have not been able to win a single match. Ajinkya Rahane’s Under the leadership, the team’s performance has been disappointing in 2024 as well and they are at the bottom of the points table this season as well. Many questions have arisen due to this dire state of the three-time champion team. Considering the situation, can captain Rahane bear the brunt of Kolkata’s poor performance? The possibility of him being stripped of the captaincy in the middle of the tournament cannot be ruled out.

KKR has done it before

By Kolkata Knight Riders There is a history of taking such action in the past. In a previous season, Dinesh Karthik was appointed as the captain of the Kolkata team; However, he was removed from the captaincy midway through the season and replaced by Eoin Morgan. At the time, the reason given behind this decision was that Karthik should be able to focus primarily on his batting. As a result, Rahane may face a similar situation this time as well.

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Rahane’s poor performance as captain

So far, Ajinkya Rahane has led three IPL teams (franchises): Rajasthan Royals, Rising Pune Supergiants and Kolkata Knight Riders. His stats as a captain in IPL look very disappointing. He has led the team in a total of 43 matches, out of which he managed to win only 14 matches. His win percentage is only 34.14%. KKR played 14 matches under his leadership last year, but managed to win only five of them.

Rinku can be appointed as captain

If Ajinkya Rahane is removed from the captaincy of KKR, the question arises, who will take the reins of the Kolkata team now? Currently, Rinku Singh is the vice-captain of the team and may come forward to take over the captaincy. Alternatively, Rovman Powell, who already has captaincy experience, may also be entrusted with the responsibility of leading the team. The team had Shreyas Iyer; It was Shreyas who won the team title in 2024.

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