Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) would be keen on adding another star to their coveted jersey in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The Men in Purple and Gold had a fantastic sojourn in IPL 2024 and had lifted the title in the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
After IPL 2024, there have been significant changes in their side. Their leadership group has changed as their former skipper Shreyas Iyer was snapped up by Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction.
Their former mentor Gautam Gambhir has now become the Head Coach of the Indian Cricket Team and Dwayne Bravo is their current mentor.
In this article, we take a look at 3 reasons why Kolkata Knight Riders can win the upcoming IPL 2025:
1. Excellent opening combination
The Knight Riders have a stupendous opening combination in the form of Sunil Narine and Quinton De Kock and both of them have the ability to smear the bowlers all across the park.
Sunil Narine had a breakthrough IPL 2024 season and had finished with 488 runs with a wonderful strike-rate of 180.74. On the other hand, Quinton De Kock has retired from ODI and Test cricket but is a hot name in the T20 circuit in the world.
2. Strong leadership
KKR has named former Indian captain Ajinkya Rahane as their skipper in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). Rahane has previously captained 2 franchises in the IPL and has also been a part of the KKR setup in the past.
He knows the management inside out and has also famously led India to the victory Down Under in 2020-21. Ajinkya Rahane would be the perfect candidate to lead KKR in the upcoming IPL.
3. KKR’s core remains the same
One of the strongest assets of KKR is their intact core. The likes of Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Rinku Singh and Venkatesh Iyer will all be representing KKR again in IPL 2025.
This adds solidity and balance to the side and this will help in KKR trying their level best to defend the title in 2025.
