India, March 20 -- Former CSK batter Subramaniam Badrinath has challenged Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane's claim of being the weak link in the team. Ahead of IPL 2025, KKR parted ways with their title-winning skipper Shreyas Iyer and brought in Rahane at his base price during the mega auction, appointing him as captain. The move failed to deliver as expected, with the team struggling throughout the season and missing out on a playoff spot, leaving questions over leadership and team balance ahead of the next campaign.

He scored 390 runs in 13 matches last season at a strike rate of 147.73. His batting position came under scrutiny, with many suggesting that his presence in the top order disrupted KKR's fearless approach that ...