Ajinkya Rahane became the new captain of KKR in IPL 2025, he made a mark even before playing
his is what is called that the game has not even started yet and he has made a mark. Yes, in IPL 2025, that gentleman is Ajinkya Rahane, who has become the new captain of KKR, who has made his mark in one matter among all the 10 captains of the league.
The countdown to IPL 2025 has started. From March 22, the 10 teams of the league will be seen competing for a title. This time the captains of many teams will have changed. There will be pressure on them to prove themselves. As soon as they enter the match, they will be seen desperate to make a mark. But, the story of Ajinkya Rahane, who became the new captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, is a little different. He has already made a mark before entering IPL 2025. He has proved his mettle among the captains of all the teams. Ajinkya Rahane has left everyone behind and has become number 1.
How did Rahane dominate even before playing in IPL 2025?
Now you must be thinking that the game has not even started yet, then how did Rahane become number one? So the reason for this is the runs that Rahane has scored on the IPL pitch. If you look at the captains of all the IPL teams this season, you will find Ajinkya Rahane at number one in terms of runs. Meaning he has the most runs compared to the rest.
Most runs among 10 captains
KKR’s new captain Ajinkya Rahane has scored 4642 runs in 171 innings of 185 matches played so far in the IPL. No other captain of any team playing in IPL 2025 has so many runs. It could have happened if KL Rahul had become the captain of Delhi Capitals. But, according to media reports, he has turned down the offer of captaincy, after which it is clear that Rahane is number one in terms of runs among captains.
Captain of which team in IPL 2025, at which number?
The one who is closest to Rahane is Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson. He has scored 4419 runs in 163 innings of 168 matches played so far. Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant is at number three with 3284 runs in 111 matches played so far. Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill is at fourth place with 3216 runs. At the same time, Shreyas Iyer, who is going to lead Punjab Kings in IPL 2025, is at the 5th place in the list with 3127 runs.
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya is at number six with 2525 runs. Chennai Super Kings captain Rituraj Gaikwad is at the 7th position like Dhoni’s jersey. He has scored 2380 runs in 66 IPL matches so far. The 8th position is of Rajat Patidar, who became the captain of RCB in IPL 2025, who has scored 799 runs in 27 matches. The 9th number is of SRH captain Pat Cummins, who has scored 515 runs.
The captain of Delhi Capitals is not decided yet. But, whoever becomes him will be seen fitting somewhere among these. He cannot have more runs than Rahane.
