Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 began on Saturday from the current champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). This time Kolkata team is playing under the leadership of new captain Ajinkya Rahane. However, Rahane could not win the toss in the first match, but he took a big record. He has become the first Indian player to captain three different teams in the history of IPL.
In this match being played at the Eden Gardens Stadium, RCB captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and decided to bowl first. This is the first time that Patidars are captaining a team in the IPL.
Rahane created history
As soon as Ajinkya Rahane landed on the ground for the toss, he achieved a special achievement. He has become the first Indian player to captain three different franchises in the IPL. Earlier, Rahane captained Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) in some matches in 2017, then became the captain of Rajasthan Royals (RR) in 2018. Now in 2025, he is commanding Kolkata Knight Riders.
Earlier, no Indian player could captain three different teams in the IPL, but Rahane took this unique record.
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