Gautam Gambhir KKR News

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the first match of the IPL 2025 at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 22. Three times champions KKR will look to defend their title under a new captain in Ajinkya Rahane, who has played for the franchise in the past. Here's KKR's predicted playing XI for IPL 2025 Match vs RCB:

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have appointed Ajinkya Rahane as their captain for IPL 2025. Venkatesh Iyer has been named vice-captain of the side.  Several big names have captained KKR over the years as the franchise have won three IPL titles. Here's a list of captains, who have led KKR in the IPL history:

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will look to add another title in their cabinet during IPL 2025 season. However, the IPL 2024 champions won't have their captain Shreyas Iyer and star mentor Gautam Gambhir in the upcoming season for different reasons. So, it will be interesting to see how KKR performs in IPL 2025.  Here's the predicted playing XI of KKR for IPL 2025: 

Gautam Gambhir's tenure as India's head coach hasn't been great so far. Under his coaching, India has had mixed results across formats. However, India has seen an unexpected downfall in Test cricket since Gambhir took over the charge. Here's a list of series India have played under Gautam Gambhir's coaching and their results:

Gambhir is still considered one of the greatest left-handers that Indian cricket has ever produced.