Former Indian opener and one of the most loved commentators, Aakash Chopra said that Kolkata Knight Riders are likely to name Venkatesh Iyer as their skipper as they invested a huge sum of INR 23.75 Cr to acquire the southpaw in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. Eight out of ten teams in IPL 2025 have announced their skipper and only two franchises, KKR and DC, are yet to name their skipper for the upcoming. Chopra, on his YouTube channel, posted a video in which he said that Kolkata Knight Riders have added Ajinkya Rahane to their side for INR 1.50 Cr, but his experience will not be rewarded by naming him as the captain for the franchise. KKR only have two options for the role of skipper, namely Venkatesh Iyer and Rinku Singh. Chopra said: “It should be a two-horse race. It has to be either Venkatesh Iyer or Rinku Singh. In my opinion, Rinku Singh’s stocks should have increased. He is UP’s captain and is a proper player. However, it doesn’t seem like they would make him their captain as well." However, despite having an experience of leading a side, Rinku Singh is less likely to be appointed as the captain since they have signed Venkatesh Iyer for whopping INR 23.75 Cr, the amount that could have been used to acquire players like KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan or Shreyas Iyer. Since Venkatesh is the costliest buy for the franchise, it seems more obvious that he will also lead the defending champions in the forthcoming season of Indian Premier League (IPL). Chopra added: “However, they went with Venkatesh Iyer. They kept going a long way for him. In fact, they were having a fight with RCB. In the end, they got him, and I think he could be their captain. When you have invested so much money in someone, Venkatesh Iyer might be KKR’s captain.” Also Read | Prize Money Details for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Announced Players Who Earned More than 20 Cr in IPL 2025 Mega Auction Players Amount (in INR) Team Rishabh Pant 27 Crore Lucknow Super Giants Shreyas Iyer 26.75 Crore Punjab Kings Venkatesh Iyer 23.75 Crore Kolkata Knight Riders