India, March 23 -- Former India batter Mohammad Kaif wants the three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to groom Rinku Singh as the future captain, saying it can prove to be a long-term investment. In the upcoming IPL 2026 season, Ajinkya Rahane will be leading the franchise, and it remains to be seen how the team performs after last year's disappointment, when it failed to make it to the playoffs.

KKR have been hit with multiple injuries. Harshit Rana and Akash Deep are all set to miss the entire IPL 2026 season, while Matheesha Pathirana will be joining the team late as he is yet to recover from his injury.

Kaif, who has observed Rinku from close quarters as the latter has been leading Uttar Pradesh...