“IPL is a fairly intense tournament,” Mysore told Espncricinfo. “Obviously, we think very well of Venkatesh Iyer but, at the same time, that [captaincy] is taxing on a young person. We have seen a lot of people have a lot of challenges with them as they advance. It takes a very regular hand, takes a lot of maturity and experience, which we felt that Jinkya brings with him. “”
This is Rahane’s second passage with KKR, having played seven games for them in IPL 2022, when they finished seventh. Rahane turned out to be six franchises in IPL and is part of a selected group of players to be part of the IPL since its creation in 2008. Rahane has a certain experience of Captaining India (with eight victories in 11 games through formats), is among the most successful active captains in domestic cricket, and led in 25 games on Rajasthan Rojasthan Royals.
Mystore estimated that such wealth of experience could only be beneficial for KKR. “He played 185 IPL games, 200 [195] International games through formats, “said Mysore.” He directed India, led Mumbai to Domestic, he directed IPL. And he played from season one of the IPL. All this is massive. There should not be any surprise at all [on appointing Rahane as captain].
“The captain cannot be underestimated. It will be my 15th season, so I saw a lot. This is not only what you do on the field. There are a lot of [other] Tips with regard to IPL, including media management, and there will be expectations in terms of captain. At the same time, it is a new cycle, there is a diversity in the team; If you must be a successful captain, you must invest in the establishment of relations with everyone to know how to get the most out of everyone.
“And then there are preparatory things in terms of camps, meetings of questions, battler meetings, interaction with coaches – it is a lot to take. In this perspective, we are lucky that we have Ajinkya, who will be great for us. Not only as a captain, of whom there is no doubt, but also as a drummer. He marked tons of races.”
Venkatesh Iyer is “captain material”
MySore also said that Venkatesh would continue to be part of the leadership group and that it had the potential to become a future captain. “We were very, very impressed by the qualities of leadership he showed,” said Mysore. “He is a franchise player and what he has shown in terms in a way he participates, and the respect that others have around him, and the energy he brings [to the dressing room]… He therefore definitely has massive potential. It is one for the future for us for sure. Captain equipment is clearly. “”
The decision to appoint Venkatesh as vice-captain, said Mysore, would also allow him to learn from Rahane. “Knowing Ajinkya, he will take it [Venkatesh] Under his wing and the mentor on the captain side of things. So, in a way, I expect that they are somehow joined in the hip and working in close collaboration. “”
Nagraj Gollapudi is editor -in -chief in Espncricinfo
