Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) stays one of the two franchises along with Delhi Capitals who are yet to announce their captain for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The league is all set to begin from 22nd March and they have kept many confused about their decision.
Kolkata Knight Riders invested a lot in Venkatesh Iyer as they acquired him for the whopping price of INR 23.75 crore in the IPL 2025 auction. There have been reports that he is in contention to lead the team along with former India captain Ajinkya Rahane. However, many have backed the all-rounder even though he has not captained in competitive Cricket.
I believe in leadership - Venkatesh Iyer
"Definitely. Definitely, I'm ready. Again, I've always said this: captaincy is just a tag. I believe in leadership. That is a bigger role to play, being a leader. You don't necessarily need the tag of a captain to be a leader in your dressing room. You need to set examples. You need to be a good role model, both on and off the field, which I am doing right now in MP.
If captaincy comes my way, I would definitely want to do it - Venkatesh Iyer
Venkatesh Iyer added if captaincy came his way, he would want to do it. He also lauded KKR management for letting players play in the domestic cricket. He elaborated:
"It's good that they're giving players their space and letting them focus on domestic cricket. Whenever it comes, we'll see about it."
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