KKR is dealing with its own share of problems, before the start of the IPL 2026. On one end, injuries seem to have taken over the side, and on the other, they certainly are looking at the future. ON Tuesday, during the Knights Unplugged 3.0 event, Rinku Singh was named the vice-captain of the team.
Rinku Singh named VC of KKR
Right after the IPL 2026 auction, there were many who believed that the UP batter could be made the skipper this year, but that of course, did not happen. But now, with this decision, it is quite clear that the KKR management do have plans in place to elevate him to the captaincy role.
He seems to be the perfect contender for now, having been with the franchise since 2018, and has played 59 matches for them. In those, he has gone on to score 1099 runs at an average of 30, and a best of 67. In the team, he is looked as a finisher, but this time around could be batting at no. 4 or no. 5.
Future skipper of KKR
Earlier, former India batter Mohammad Kaif had advocated for the need of grooming him into KKR captain. He had said on his Youtube channel, “KKR should groom Rinku Singh as a future captain. Rinku Singh is an all-format player. Although he is not part of the Test team, he can bat well in all formats. I come from UP, and I know what he does for UP. A lot of batters score runs, but his runs come in winning cause. So, that guy is ready and captains UP.
“He has the mental strength to handle captaincy and batting together. They have a ready guy. Now it remains to be seen if they give him the captaincy after Rahane, do it mid-season, or make him the vice-captain. Just get him in the mix, it will be a long-term investment for KKR,” he added.
