New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are set to go through a major change at helm in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). With skipper Ajinkya Rahane already announcing his retirement from Indian cricket, the major task for the three-time champions would be appoint a suitable person at the leadership position.

Although there are rumours of Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya is likely to join KKR from Mumbai Indians as a part of a trade, nothing concrete has come out so far. While the new captain is expected to be announced in few days time, KKR will have to sit together and take some tough decisions ahead of the IPL 2027 Retention deadline.

The IPL 2027 Retention deadline is likely to be somewhere in m...