The all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer has praised Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy and his leadership style, reflecting his support for him both on and off the field amid the IPL 2025 season.
He also highlighted Rahane’s composure and his dynamic approach appreciating the diversity of skills and mindsets within the team and valued communication and collaboration with the KKR captain.
“I think every captain has a different approach to the game. We have someone like Ajinkya in our team, who I feel is very composed and calm under pressure. My style of captaincy is a bit more dynamic, and that’s the beauty of cricket–people with different skill sets and mindsets coming together to contribute to the team.”
“Ajinkya has already taken the initiative to speak to players, and I’ve been in regular conversation with him regarding the team–not just on-field strategies but also life off the field. I’m really happy to be playing under him,” said Venkatesh Iyer.
Venkatesh Iyer has made a quite a name with his hard hitting batting and useful bowling. During KKR’s victorious IPL campaign last seaosn, Iyer has 370 runs including four half-centuries and was bought back by the franchise for INR 23.75 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Being an experienced batter, Rahane has over 4500 runs in the IPL, Rahane was picked by KKR ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction for INR 1.5 crore. Joining Kolkata franchise for the second stint, he has slammed 2 centuries and 31 half centuries, with his highest IPL score being 105* runs.
He scored over 500 runs in two IPL seasons for Rajasthan Royals and also led Mumbai to Syed Mushtaq Ali title in 2022-23. Kolkata Knight Riders has two wins and two defeats in the ongoing IPL 2025 season and secured fifth position in the IPL 2025 points table.
Kolkata Knight Riders will be playing their next match against Lucknow Super Giants on April 08 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
