Who will lead which team in IPL 2025? Know the complete list of captains of all the teams
The countdown to IPL 2025 has begun. Cricket’s biggest festival is all set to kick off on March 22. As the tournament draws closer, the franchises have also completed their preparations. The captains have also been decided, and now all eyes will be on the team that will lift the trophy this year. Let’s know the list of captains of all the teams for the 18th season of IPL.
KKR got a new captain
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After Shreyas Iyer joined Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders were looking for a new leader. Either Venkatesh Iyer or Ajinkya Rahane had to get this responsibility, and finally this opportunity came to Rahane. Now KKR will take the field under his leadership.
Who will lead which team in IPL 2025?
| Team | Captain (IPL 2025) |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | Rajat Patidar |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | Hardik Pandya |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | Shubman Gill |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | Shreyas Iyer |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Sanju Samson |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Ajinkya Rahane |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | Pat Cummins |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | Rishabh Pant |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | TBA (not decided yet) |
Who will bring the trophy this time?
Now all eyes will be on which team will win in IPL 2025. Hardik Pandya will again lead the Mumbai Indians, while Shreyas Iyer will be seen as the new captain of the Punjab Kings. Shubman Gill and Rituraj Gaikwad will lead Gujarat and Chennai. Lucknow has given the responsibility to Rishabh Pant, and this time Bangalore will be captained by Rajat Patidar.
In the history of IPL, KKR has got many great captains from Sourav Ganguly to Gautam Gambhir and now Ajinkya Rahane, now it will be very interesting to see whether this time KKR’s new captain Ajinkya Rahane will be able to give KKR the third trophy.
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