Three-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders is going to take the field once again under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane. Rahane, who was made the captain of KKR last season itself, has got a chance to fulfill this responsibility in IPL 2026 also. However, the last season was not good for them and the team could not defend the title. Nevertheless, he will take the field with his team with the hope of making the team champion this season. But will KKR management continue to show confidence in him in future also? Or will there be a new captain in the next season? Could he be Captain Rinku Singh?

'Prepare Rinku for captaincy'

At least this is what former Team India star Mohammad Kaif believes and advises that young batsman Rinku Singh has that ability. Kaif in a video posted on his YouTube channel kkr Advised the management that they should prepare and groom Rinku for the role of captain in the times to come because she has been a part of this team for a long time and has those qualities.

Kaif said, "KKR should groom Rinku as a future captain. He is an all-format player, even though he is not a part of the Test team, he can bat well in all three formats. I am from UP and I know what he does for UP. A lot of batsmen score runs but the runs he scores lead to victory. He has the mental strength to handle batting and captaincy together. They have a prepared player."

Will you get captaincy only in the middle of the season?

Former captain of Uttar Pradesh cricket team, Kaif said that the franchise should make him the captain after Rahane or give him this responsibility in the middle of the season, but at least he should be kept as the vice-captain from now on. Rinku Singh has been a part of this franchise since the beginning of his IPL career. It was from here that he got the opportunity, this franchise took full care of him during his injury and it was KKR that gave him worldwide recognition, opened the doors of Team India and made him the world champion.