Kolkata Knight Riders New Captain: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane is about to leave the captaincy, Rinku Singh may get a chance to lead in his place. Such news is coming out from the camp of Kolkata Knight Riders. There are media reports that KKR management can remove Ajinkya Rahane from the captaincy in the middle of the season and vice-captain Rinku is going to get this opportunity. Let us tell you that in the first match against Mumbai, captaincy was given to Rinku Singh because Rahane got injured and he went out of the field, however, in the match against Hyderabad, Rahane was again seen captaining.

Why is there danger looming over Ajinkya Rahane?

According to media reports, the team management is not completely satisfied with Rahane's captaincy. In the first match, Rahane scored a brilliant 67 runs against Mumbai Indians, but his performance in the second match was lackluster. He scored 8 runs in just 10 balls and the team had to face defeat by 65 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad. There is a lot of criticism on Rahane's strike rate.

Rahane gave a sharp reply on this in the press conference after the match. He said, 'My strike rate is the best since 2023. Those who are talking about this, perhaps they are not watching the match or they have some special agenda against me. They don't like my game. Some people are jealous of the success I have achieved.

What is the truth of Ajinkya Rahane's claim?

However, the figures are telling a different story. After IPL 2023, Rahane's strike rate has been 147.78, which places him at 65th position in terms of strike rate. At the same time, more than 57 batsmen are scoring runs with a strike rate of 150 or above. That means Ajinkya Rahane is far behind in this list also.

However, KKR management has not made any official announcement yet, but according to inside reports, Rahane's captaincy is under threat. Rinku Singh may not have captaincy experience, but KKR can take a long view and bet on Rinku Singh. Rinku Singh has also performed very well for KKR, hence he is considered a big contender for this responsibility.