A massive captaincy debate has sparked in the Kolkata Knight Riders as the defending champions are now without a skipper for the upcoming 2025 season. As Shreyas Iyer becomes a part of the Punjab Kings,

Rinku Singh embarks on his first senior-level captaincy stint for Uttar Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Having previously led Meerut Mavericks, Singh steps in for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. As he takes on a bigger role,

He has not captained a state team at senior level before, and is also working on his bowling to become a more rounded cricketer

Kolkata Knight Riders retained Rinku Singh for a whopping Rs 13 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. After he smacked five sixes in an over during IPL 2023, he became a crucial player for the franchise and he has repaid the faith as and when he got an opportunity.

KKR released skipper Shreyas Iyer ahead of the IPL auction, and Rinku was one of the six players retained by the franchise. The other five players to be retained ahead of the auct

Rinku Singh will start his captaincy stint by leading Uttar Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, India's 50-over domestic competition, which will begin on December 21.